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HRID 381778Generated: October 25, 2026

1-Tetralone → 1,2-Dihydro-4-methylnaphthalene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-TetraloneHCID 10724—
ReactantHCID 178418373HCID 178418373—
Product1,2-Dihydro-4-methylnaphthaleneHCID 58232768%

Reaction Steps

α-Tetralone was reacted with methylmagnesium iodide as described in J. Org. Chem., 26, 4165 (1961), without isolation of the intermediate 1-methyl-1-tetralol, to give the desired product, after distillation, in 68% yield as a colorless oil, boiling point 55-57° C. at 0.8 mm Hg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06307085B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_10
ORD IDord-f467ee58ecf64abf885a0a6430418e94
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_10