2-Iodobenzoic acid → HCID 9835030, compound

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A well stirred mixture of 37.2 g. (0.15 mole) of o-iodobenzoic acid, 21.6 g. (0.15 mole) of β-naphthol and 20.6 g. (0.15 mole) of potassium carbonate in 300 ml. of pyridine is heated at 50° C. for 1 hour. Cuprous chloride (5 g.) is added and the mixture is refluxed for about 18 hours. The mixture is poured in 1200 ml. of water and filtered. The filtrate is acidified and extracted with methylene chloride. The extracts are dried, evaporated and the residue crystallized from carbon tetrachloride to yield 2-(2-naphthyloxy) benzoic acid.

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