2-Methoxy-6-phenylnaphthalene → 6-Phenylnaphthalen-2-ol

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The title compound was prepared by reacting 2-methoxy-6-phenylnaphthalene (0.54 g, 2.30 mmol) with of pyridinium HCl (10 g) at 190° C. according to method B to yield 0.32 g (63%) of a light pink solid: mp 169-170° C.; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 7.12 (1H, dd, J=2.56 Hz, J=8.54 Hz), 7.16 (1H, d, J=2.56 Hz), 7.35-7.38 (1H, m), 7.47-7.50 (2H, m), 7.73 (1H, dd, J=1.71 Hz, J=8.54 Hz), 7.76-7.79 (3H, m), 7.85 (1H, d, J=8.54 Hz), 8.08 (1H, d, J=1.28 Hz), 9.82 (1H, s); MS (ESI) m/z 219 (M−H)−.

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