Guanidine → 1,4-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

1.2 g of dimethyl naphthaline-1,4-dicarboxylate and 3 g of guanidine are dissolved in 10 ml of anhydrous isopropanol and the solution is boiled under reflux for 4 h. The solvent is removed in vacuo, the residue is slurried with water and the product is filtered off. 450 mg of naphthaline-1,4-dicarboxylic acid diguanidide are obtained; m.p.: 270° C. (Decomposition); Rf (acetone/water 10:1)=0.14; MS (FAB):299 (M+H)+.

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