Friedel–Crafts acylations of aromatic hydrocarbons. Part XIII. Syntheses of methyl-substituted naphthalenes. Some anomalous Gattermann formylation reactions
Abstract
New syntheses of 1,2-dimethyl-, 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-trimethyl-, and 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-naphthalenes are described. Gattermann formylations can proceed abnormally above 65° both 2,3- and 1,4-dimethylnaphthalenes affording 2,4-dimethylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde.