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HRID 53137Generated: October 29, 2026

1-Naphthol-8-methanol → 1-Hydroxy-8-methylnaphthalene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-Naphthol-8-methanolHCID 12203796—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladium hydroxideHCID 9942167—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1-Hydroxy-8-methylnaphthaleneHCID 12203793—

Reaction Steps

Prepared from the known (J. Chem. Soc., C, (1966) 523) 8-hydroxymethyl-1-naphthol by hydrogenolysis using 0.1 equiv. of 20 % palladium hydroxide on carbon (Pearlmann's catalyst) in ethanol at 45 psi hydrogen for 4 hours in quantitative yield, M.P. 56°-59° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05618811
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_04
ORD IDord-18455d351e4b4dd98317e9b68af71b6d
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_04