Australian Journal of Chemistry

Synthesis of 6, 7, 8-Trimethoxy-1-naphthol

KH Bell, U Weiss

Index: Bell,K.H.; Weiss,U. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1965 , vol. 18, p. 1273 - 1277

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Abstract

By K. H. BELL*? and U. WEISS* ... Summary 6,5,8-Trimethoxy-I-naphthol was prepared in a seven-step synthesis beginning ~ ~ ith the Stobbe condensation of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and dimethyl succinate. Each step gave yields better than 80%. ... In connection with other work we required the hitherto unknown 6,7,8-trimeth- oxy-1-naphthol (I; R1 = R2 = H) in appreciable quantity. An obvious precursor, 3,4-dihydro-6,7,8-trimeth-