2-Naphthol → 3,3-dianisyl-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran

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A mixture of 2-naphthol (3.23 g;0.0224 mol), 1,1-dianisylprop-2-yn-1-ol (6.00 g;0.0224 mol), acidic alumina Brockmann 1(6 g) and toluene (250 ml) was heated and stirred for 1.5 h, cooled, filtered and the solid washed with toluene. The filtrate was evaporated to give a pale purple tacky solid which was washed with pet. ether (40-60)/diethyl ether to yield crude product (7.07 g). Purification of the solid by crystallisation from ethylacetate gave 3,3-dianisyl-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran as a white solid (5.52 g;66% yield), m.pt 176°-177° C. ##STR10##

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