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HRID 261101Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Naphthol → 1-Naphthol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-NaphtholHCID 8663—
ReactantCarbamic acid, N,N-dimethyl-, ethyl esterHCID 12709—
CatalystZincchlorideHCID 3007855—
Product1-NaphtholHCID 70052%
ProductMethyl naphthyl urethaneHCID 20396153—

Reaction Steps

At 150° C. and 100 mm Hg, 14 g of beta-naphthol and 9 g of dimethyl urethane were reacted in the presence of 0.7 g ZnCl2. A conversion of 2% of naphthol to methyl naphthyl urethane was obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04163861
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_08
ORD IDord-9f99136dc46440b0973bdac4269e2390
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_08