Tetrahedron

Preparation of naphthaldehydes by cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate oxidation of methylnaphthalenes

LK Sydnes, IC Burkow, SH Hansen

Index: Sydnes, Leiv K.; Burkow, Ivan C.; Hansen, Sissel H. Tetrahedron, 1985 , vol. 41, # 23 p. 5703 - 5706

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Abstract

Naphthalenes with an Me group in the 1-position gave aldehydes in good to excellent yields when oxidized with cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) in 50% HOAc at 85°. Under the same conditions methylnaphthalenes with no Me group in a peri position gave aldehydes in fair yields but also significant amounts of 1, 4-naphthoquinone.