Oxidation of 2-methoxy-6-(1-methylethyl) naphthalene with oxygen

B Orlińska, Z Stec, J Zawadiak

Index: Orlinska, Beata; Stec, Zbigniew; Zawadiak, Jan Monatshefte fur Chemie, 2012 , vol. 143, # 2 p. 295 - 301

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Abstract Aerobic oxidation of 2-methoxy-6-(1-methylethyl) naphthalene to hydroperoxide, alcohol, and ketone, is reported. These compounds, particularly 2-acetyl-6- methoxynaphthalene, are important intermediates in naproxen synthesis. N- Hydroxyphthalimide is shown here to be an efficient catalyst for oxidation to the hydroperoxide, 2-methoxy-6-(1-hydroperoxy-1-methylethyl) naphthalene, with a yield of ...