1,4-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid → 1-Hydroxy-4-benzoylmethoxy-2-naphthoic acid

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Into a solution of 0.05 mole of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid in 70 ml. of DMF were dropped, with introduction of nitrogen gas, 10 ml. of a 40% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and then a solution of 0.05 mole of phenacyl bromide in 10 ml. of DMF, and the resulting mixture was reacted with stirring at 40° C. for 3 to 4 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was poured into ice-hydrochloric acid to deposit crystals, which were then recovered by filtration and recrystallized from acetonitrile to obtain 1-hydroxy-4-benzoylmethoxy-2-naphthoic acid having having a melting point of 190° C. 0.01 Mole of the thus obtained compound and 0.01 mole of N-(δ-2,4-di-tert-amylphenoxy)butylamine were dissolved in 60 ml. of dehydrated dioxane and added with 0.01 mole of dicyclohexyl carbodiimide. The resulting mixture was reacted with stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction liquid was subjected to filtration, and the filtrate was vaporized under reduced pressure. The residue was charged with n-hexane to deposit crystals, which werethen recoveredby filtration and recrystallized from benzene-n-hexane to obtain a compound having a melting point of 120° to 121° C. (yield 75%). From the measurement of its elementary analysis values and the like, the thus obtained compound was found to be the coupler (1).

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