Conversion of Substituted 1-Arylidene-2-tetralones to 2-Alkoxy-1-arylmethylnaphthalenes: An Example of Facile Aromatization - Concepedia

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Conversion of Substituted 1-Arylidene-2-tetralones to 2-Alkoxy-1-arylmethylnaphthalenes: An Example of Facile Aromatization

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2002

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Amitabh Jha, Maniyan P. Padmanilayam, Jonathan R. Dimmock

Chemical EngineeringCross-coupling ReactionEngineeringFacile AromatizationAlkene MetathesisOrganic ChemistryFacile Aromatization StepSubstituted 1-Arylidene-2-tetralonesCatalysisChemistryAnhydrous Acidic ConditionsSynthetic ChemistryEnantioselective SynthesisConvenient Method

Abstract

A novel and convenient method for the synthesis of substituted 2-alkoxy-1-arylmethylnaphthalenes from 1-arylidene-2-tetralones is described. This reaction follows a facile aromatization step catalyzed under anhydrous acidic conditions in the presence of alcohols.