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 ...
