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HRID 128782Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Naphthol → Ethyl 6-(2-naphthyloxy)hexanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-NaphtholHCID 8663—
ReactantEthyl 6-bromohexanoateHCID 117544—
ReactantSodiumHCID 5360545—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductEthyl 6-(2-naphthyloxy)hexanoateHCID 19375098—

Reaction Steps

Ethyl 6-bromohexanoate and the sodium salt of 2-naphthol are reacted in DMF at 70° to provide ethyl 6-(2-naphthyloxy)hexanoate, which after the usual workup is reduced with lithium aluminum hydride in THF to provide 6-(2-naphthyloxy)hexanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05464865
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_11
ORD IDord-cbe01735c94b4625940887766daee71c
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_11