8-Amino-2-naphthalenol → HCID 54062299, compound

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A solution of 51.4 g (0.33 mole) 8-amino-2-naphthol in 500 ml pyridine was cooled to 0° and treated with 108.0 g (0.33 mole) hexadecanesulfonyl chloride. The mixture was stirred briefly at 0° C. and overnight at room temperature, then poured into ice water containing 500 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid. The solid was collected, washed, dried, and recrystallized from benzene to give 100 g of product, m.p. 103.5°-107° C.

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