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HRID 26293Generated: October 25, 2026

Resorcinol → 3,4-Dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-(1-naphthyl)coumarin

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantResorcinolHCID 5054—
Reactant3-(1-Naphthalenyl)-2-propenoic acidHCID 98307—
Reactanthydrochloric acid HClHCID 21225539—
Product3,4-Dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-(1-naphthyl)coumarinHCID 2057052264%

Reaction Steps

Condensation of resorcinol with 3-(1-naphthyl)acrylic acid in the presence of hydrochloric acid/hydrogen chloride (method of J. D. Simpson and H. Stephen, J. Chem. Soc. (London) 1936, 1382) gave the desired dihydrocoumarin, m.p. 203.5-206.5, in 64% yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04148909
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_04
ORD IDord-c7c3e1968942412e9aa3080c1c883394
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_04