p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 6-Acetoxy-2-naphthyl-alpha-methylacetic acid

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A mixture of 2.2 g. of 6-hydroxy-2-naphthyl-α-methylacetic acid, 50 ml. of acetic anhydride, and 100 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid is stirred for four hours at 50° C. The mixture is evaporated, water is added, and the mixture is extracted with diethyl ether which is washed with water to neutrality, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated to yield 6-acetoxy-2-naphthyl-α-methylacetic acid.

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