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HRID 2171732Generated: October 31, 2026

Anisole → 5,5,8,8-Tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAnisoleHCID 7519—
Reactant2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-hexanediolHCID 8031—
ReactantBoron tribromideHCID 25134—
Reactant6-Methoxy-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydronaphthaleneHCID 10331003—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product5,5,8,8-Tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-olHCID 268786—
Product6-Methoxy-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydronaphthaleneHCID 10331003—

Reaction Steps

6-Methoxy-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene was prepared employing the procedures described in U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2005/0148590 A1, employing 2,5-dimethyl-hexane-2,5-diol and anisole as the starting materials. 6-Methoxy-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene was subsequently treated with BBr3 in CH2Cl2 to provide the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09051331B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_06
ORD IDord-c3299d83fb3a44d98ca1a52a48efe378
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_06