Hydrochloric Acid → 6-(Acetyloxy)-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid

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In a 100 ml-reaction vessel, 16.7 g (2.53×10-1M) of potassium hydroxide and 85 ml of water were placed, followed by cooling to 0° C. To the mixture, 20.0 g (1.06×10-1M) of 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid was added and dissolved therein. To the solution, 10.9 g (1.07×10-1M) of acetic anhydride was added dropwise in 40 minutes at 0° C. followed by stirring for 2 hours. After stirring, the reaction mixture was acidified with 6N-hydrochloric acid to precipitate a crystal. The crystal was recovered by filtration, followed by washing with water and drying to obtain 18.3 g of 6-acetoxy-2-naphthoic acid (Yield: 74.4%).

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