Journal of the American Chemical Society

Synthesis of Certain Beta-Naphthoxindole Derivatives

E Zrike, HG Lindwall

Index: Zrike; Lindwall Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1935 , vol. 57, p. 207

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Abstract

3-Hydroxy-3-phenacyl-beta-naphthoxindole (I).-A mixture of 1 g. of beta-naphthisatin, 0.7 g. of acetophenone, and 3 drops of diethylamine in 25 cc. of alcohol was allowed to stand for twenty-four hours at room temperature. The product which separated was in a good state of purity. Purification beyond washing of the crystals with ether and alcohol was not practicable because of the tendency for dissociation in hot solvent; yield, 75%; colorless crystals; mp ...