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HRID 904938Generated: October 25, 2026

4-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-3-buten-2-one → Nabumetone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-3-buten-2-oneHCID 53409926—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ProductNabumetoneHCID 440969.7%

Reaction Steps

4-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)-3-butene-2-one (32 g) in ethyl acetate (500 ml) was shaken at room temperature over 10% Pd/C (3 g) under atmospheric pressure hydrogen until no further uptake of hydrogen occurred to yield 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)butan-2-one (22.5 g), mp. 78.5° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04420639
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_12
ORD IDord-2d41f0e4ef95449290297d6d08cfd8ca
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_12