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Methanol → 2-Methyl-1-naphthol
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Methanol | HCID 887 | — |
| Reactant | 1-Naphthol | HCID 7005 | — |
| Product | 2-Methyl-1-naphthol | HCID 24055 | — |
Reaction Steps
α-Naphthol is methylated using methanol to form 2-methyl-1-naphthol over a catalyst bed of alumina. The reaction provides high selectivity to 2-methyl-1-naphthol. Alumina catalysts derived from alumina alkoxide hydrolysis are preferred.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US03993701 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1976_11 |
| ORD ID | ord-6b7b23c1fac9409b8b1512454a5bcc95 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1976_11 |