1,4-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid → 1-Hydroxy-4-(beta-ethylsulfonylethoxy)-2-naphthoic acid

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20.4 g (0.1 mol) of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 19 g (0.1 mol) of p-toluenesulfonic acid were added to 200 ml of dehydrated toluene. To the mixture, 27.6 g (0.2 mol) of β-ethylsulfonylethanol was added dropwise for 30 minutes under heating at 95° C. with stirring. After heating with stirring for 7 hours, the mixture was cooled to 20° to 30° C. 100 ml of acetonitrile was added to the mixture, the solid deposited was separated by filtration to obtain 17.2 g (53%) of 1-hydroxy-4-(β-ethylsulfonylethoxy)-2-naphthoic acid.

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