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HRID 1706565Generated: November 1, 2026

Chloromethyl Methyl Ether → Methyl 6-methoxymethyloxy-2-naphthyl-alpha-methylacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantChloromethyl Methyl EtherHCID 7864—
Reactant2-(6-Hydroxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-propionic acid methyl esterHCID 598897—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ProductMethyl 6-methoxymethyloxy-2-naphthyl-alpha-methylacetateHCID 21412543—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 23 g. of methyl 6-hydroxy-2-naphthyl-α-methylacetate, 25 g. of chlorodimethyl ether, and 500 ml. of dimethylformamide is allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure to give methyl 6-methoxymethyloxy-2-naphthyl-α-methylacetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04207241
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_06
ORD IDord-c84b78090ad9468ca0acef1945bf6e56
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_06