Acetic Acid → Urea, (1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-oxo-1-naphthalenyl)-

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A solution of 0.5 g of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthylurea in 50 ml of 50% aqueous acetic acid is cooled to below 5° C and 6.0 g of ceric ammonium nitrate added. After 5 minutes the mixture is diluted with water and extracted with 3 × 5 ml of ethyl acetate. The extracts are combined and evaporated to dryness to afford the crude title product.

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