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HRID 1284353Generated: October 27, 2026

Chloromethyl Methyl Ether → Methyl 6-methoxymethyloxy-2-naphthyl-alpha-methylacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantChloromethyl Methyl EtherHCID 7864—
Reactant2-(6-Hydroxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-propionic acid methyl esterHCID 598897—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 6-methoxymethyloxy-2-naphthyl-alpha-methylacetateHCID 21412543—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 23 g. of methyl 6-hydroxy-2-naphthyl-α -methylacetate, 25g. of chlorodimethyl ether, and 500 ml. of dimethylformamide is allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure to give methyl 6-methoxymethyloxy-2-naphthyl-α-methylacetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03978116
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_08
ORD IDord-80451d6aa613462c9570979c26b5d77a
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_08