Hydrochloric Acid → NSC46721

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Reaction Steps

1-Naphthyl acrylic acid was prepared by reaction of 1-naphthaldehyde and malonic acid. 1-Naphthaldehyde (46.8 g.), malonic acid (60.0 g.), pyridine (120 ml.), and piperidine (3 ml.) were charged into a 500 ml. round bottom flask and refluxed on a water bath for 4 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and poured onto a mixture of 175 ml. concentrated hydrochloric acid and 300 g. of crushed ice. A white precipitate formed and the slurry was stirred until all the ice had melted. The precipitate was separated from the slurry by filtration and washed with one portion of 10% hydrochloric acid (75 ml.) and two portions of deionized water (each 75 ml.). The 1-naphthyl acrylic acid precipitate was fully dewatered by continued application of suction on the filter, and then vacuum dried at 40°C. for 24 hours.

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