A Simple and Efficient Method for the Preparation of 1-Benzyloxy-5-hydroxynaphthalene

J Becher, OA Matthews, MB Nielsen, FM Raymo…

Index: Becher, Jan; Matthews, Owen A.; Nielsen, Mogens B.; Raymo, Francisco M.; Stoddart, J. Fraser Synlett, 1999 , # 3 p. 330 - 332

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Abstract

Abstract: 1, 5-Dihydroxynaphthalene is a versatile p-electron rich aromatic ring system which has been employed widely for the construction of mechanically-interlocked molecular compounds and supramolecular complexes. A much-needed procedure for its transformation into 1-benzyloxy-5-hydroxynaphthalene has been developed. It involves (i) bisacetylation of 1, 5-dihydroxynaphthalene,(ii) reductive removal of one of the two acetyl ...