Triethylamine → HCID 15936310, compound

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Phosphorus oxychloride (3.23 mL, 1 equiv) and β-naphthol (Aldrich, 5 g, 1 equiv) were stirred in anhydrous diethyl ether (25 mL). Anhydrous triethylamine was added (4.84 mL, 1 equiv) at −78° C. and the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature after 25 min. The triethylamine hydrochloride salt was filtered off and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a clear pale yellow oil (7.95 g, 88%). (oil solidified in the freezer).

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