Water → 3-Methyl-2-{4-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-3H-naphtho[1,2-d]imidazole

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A solution of 11.16 g (0.06 mole) of 2-methylamino-1-nitrosonaphthalene in 800 cc of toluene is hydrogenated at room temperature and at the atmospheric pressure in the presence of 3 g of Palladium-on-carbon. After one hour, when the theoretical amount of hydrogen has been consumed, 0.06 mole of 4-(1-methylethoxy)-benzaldehyde are added and the obtained reaction mixture is heated to the reflux temperature under an inert atmosphere for about 3 hours. The water which forms during the reaction distillates as binary azeotrope with toluene and is separated through a Dean-Stark apparatus. Then further 1.5 g of 5% Palladium-on-carbon are added and reflux is prolonged for two additional hours. Filtration of the hot solution followed by concentration of the filtrate to dryness under vacuum affords a residue which has been purified by cristallization from ethyl ether. M.p. 144°-5° C.

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