Camphor, (-)- → HCID 57292197, compound

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The resulting THF solution of 1-naphthylmagnesium bromide was cooled to room temperature. Then, a THF (200 ml) solution of (-)-camphor (50 g, 0.328 mol) was added thereto, and the whole was heated under reflux for 72 hours. The reaction was terminated by cooling with ice-water and adding saturated ammonium chloride aq solution. Then, the organic layer was filtered off, and the solid residue was treated with 10% hydrochloric acid and extracted with diethyl ether. The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and, after filtration, concentrated to give 121 g of a crude (1S)-2-(1-naphthyl)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1]-heptan-2-ol as an oil.

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