Ammonia → 2-(2-Iodo-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene

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The title compound was synthesized by referring to J. Org. Chem., 1984, 49, 296. To 5-methoxy-2-(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)phenylamine (5.0 g) was added dropwise acetic acid (50 ml) and concentrated sulfuric acid (2 ml) over 30 minutes on an ice bath, a solution of sodium nitrite (1.3 g) in water (20 ml) was then added thereto followed by stirring for 30 minutes. A solution of potassium iodide (3.5 g) and iodide (2.7 g) in water (30 ml) was added dropwise thereto over 30 minutes followed by stirring for 3 hours at room temperature. The reaction solution was neutralized with ammonia solution and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium carbonate on an ice bath, extracted with ethyl acetate, then sequentially washed with an aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate, water and brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate system) to provide the title compound (3.1 g).

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