Acetic Anhydride → 1-Acetamido-7-naphthol

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Reaction Steps

100 g (0.55 mol) of 8-aminonaphth-2-ol are poured into 125 ml (135.25 g or 1.325 mol) of acetic anhydride cooled in an ice bath, and the mixture is stirred under cold conditions for 1 h. The mixture obtained is poured into 375 ml of ice-water and stirred for several hours. The violet solid is collected by filtration, washed three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether and dried under reduced pressure. 108.8 g of a product melting point: 193°-195° C. are obtained which is used as it is in the following step.

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