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HRID 891171Generated: October 31, 2026

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone → 5-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinoneHCID 6775—
Reactant1-TetraloneHCID 10724—
ReactantHCID 22244790HCID 22244790—
Solvent1,4-Dioxane--water (1/1)HCID 21886435—
Product5-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-oneHCID 21862723—

Reaction Steps

The 5-hydroxy isomer 7 was converted to 5-acetoxy-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (9) in 95% yield. Reaction of the 9 with DDQ in dioxane-water led to the formation of tetralone 10 as a single isomer in 96% yield. The correct position of the keto group was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The acetate was removed by treating tetralone 10 with sodium bicarbonate in methanol to form 5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-1-tetralone (11).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07001926B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_02
ORD IDord-7a6c079709344db7a039290a4e90fa34
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_02