Synthetic communications

Convenient Synthesis of 1??Arylmethyl??2??naphthols

NK Paul, L Dietrich, A Jha

Index: Paul, Nawal K.; Dietrich, Lindsay; Jha, Amitabh Synthetic Communications, 2007 , vol. 37, # 6 p. 877 - 888

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Abstract

Abstract A new environmentally benign, two??step procedure for the synthesis of 1?? arylmethyl??2??naphthols in good to excellent yield is reported. It involves microwave?? assisted facile formation of Mannich bases of 2??naphthol under solvent??free conditions and subsequent Pd??catalyzed deamination, leading to formation of title compounds.