887. Synthesis of polycyclic compounds. Part VI. The preparation of 1: 2: 3: 4-tetrahydro-6-methoxy-1-oxo-4-iso propylnaphthalene and related compounds

JC Bardhan, DN Mukherji

Index: Bardhan; Mukherji Journal of the Chemical Society, 1956 , p. 4629,4631

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Abstract

The isomeric alcohols (IV),(VI), and (VII), on cyclodehydration 1 with 85% phosphoric acid, afford mainly 1: 2: 3: 4-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lisopropylnaphthalene, since on reduction with lithium and ethanol in liquid ammonia 2 this is converted into 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 10-octahydro-