Benzoyl chloride → N-[2-(7-methoxy-3-benzoylnaphth-1-yl)ethyl]acetamide

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To a solution of 11 g (45.2 mmol) of N-[2-(7-methoxynaphth-1-yl)ethyl]acetamide and 7.7 g (57.7 mmol) of AlCl3 in 60 cm3 of nitrobenzene, add dropwise 57.9 mmol of benzoyl chloride, at 12° C. and under nitrogen. Allow to react for 2 hours at 12° C. and pour the reaction mixture onto ice. Extract with dichloromethane, dry over magnesium sulfate, concentrate and then chromatograph the crude material on silica (eluent CH2Cl2 /CH3OH: 99/1).

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