2-Methoxy-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)naphthalene → 6-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphthol

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Reaction Steps

The title compound was prepared by reacting 2-methoxy-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)naphthalene (0.51 g, 1.90 mmol) with pyridinium HCl (6 g) at 190° C. according to method B to yield 0.21 g (47%) of an off white solid: mp 192-194° C.; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 6.75-6.78 (1H, m), 7.10-7.14 (3H, m), 7.16-7.18 (1H, m), 7.65 (1H, dd, J=1.79 Hz, J=8.57 Hz), 7.75 (1H, d, J=8.77 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J=8.77 Hz), 8.01 (1H, d, J=1.59 Hz), 9.51 (1H, s), 9.78, (1H, s); MS (ESI) m/z 235 (M−H)−. Anal. for C16H12O2:

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