Methanol → HCID 5483123, compound

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A mixture of 3,4-dihydro-1-(2H)-naphthalenone (72.4 g, 0.495 mol), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (139 g, 1.98 mol), sodium acetate (162 g, 1.98 mol), methanol (500 mL) and water (100 mL) was refluxed for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (2 L), and extracted with ether (800 mL). The organic layer was washed with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was crystallized from ether/hexane to give the title compound: LCMS m/z=162.0 [M+H]+.

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