Acetic Anhydride → HCID 22401893, compound

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Reaction Steps

7.1 g of (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-propyl-1-naphthyl)-2-methylpropenoic acid was dissolved in 20 ml of pyridine and 2 ml of acetic anhydride was added, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the resultant crystals were filtered and washed with ethyl acetate to obtain 7.5 g of the titled compound as colorless crystals.

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