Water → HCID 20270153, compound

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A solution of 4-(1-naphthyloxy)-butyl chloride (3.0 g) and sodium methoxide (1.5 g) in methanol (25 ml) was refluxed for 8 hours, then poured into water and the solution extracted with ether. The extract was dried and evaporated and the residue chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with 2:1 hexane ether, to produce the title compound as an oil.

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