(3-Methoxyphenyl)boronic acid → 2-Methoxy-7-(3-methoxyphenyl)naphthalene

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Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared by reacting 7-methoxy-2-naphthyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (2.20 g, 7.18 mmol) with 3-methoxyphenylboronic acid (1.20 g, 7.90 (mmol) according to method A above to yield a white solid: mp 58–59° C.; 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 3.89 (3H, s), 3.93 (3H, s), 6.91–6.94 (1H, m), 7.15 (1H, dd, J=2.42 Hz, J=8.83 Hz), 7.19 1H, d, J=2.27 Hz), 7.23–7.25 (1H, m), 7.28–7.31 (1H, m), 7.37–7.42 (1H, m), 7.59 (1H, dd, J=1.56 Hz, J=8.46 Hz), 7.75 (1H, d, J=8.84 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J=8.45 Hz), 7.94 (s1H, s); MS (ESI) m/z 265 (M+H)−.

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