Tetrahydrofuran → 1-Phenyl-2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)naphthalene

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Reaction Steps

1-Phenyl-2,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic anhydride (VII) (25 g) was added to lithium aluminium hydride (10.4 g) in refluxing tetrahydrofuran (500 ml) over 30 min. and the reactants were refluxed for a further 1 hr. Water was added and the precipitate formed was filtered off and washed with ether (3 × 500 ml). The filtrate and the combined ether washings were dried (Mg2SO4) and evaporated to dryness. The residue was recrystallised from toluene to give 1-phenyl-2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)naphthalene (VIII) m.p. 150°.

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