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HRID 1701712Generated: November 4, 2026

1-Naphthol → Ethyl 2-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-NaphtholHCID 7005—
ReactantEthyl bromoacetateHCID 7748—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 2-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)acetateHCID 148282980%

Reaction Steps

432 g 1-naphthol, 602 g ethyl 2-bromoacetate, 276 g potassium carbonate and 2.160 l. ethanol are refluxed for 18 hours, the precipitate filtered, the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue recrystallized from petroleum ether. The ester, which melts at 52° C., is obtained with an 80% yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04195093
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_03
ORD IDord-21a12086ad464ca88def1551028c3a16
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_03