Studies on the Synthesis of Highly Substituted Naphthol: Preparation of 6-Hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-2-naphthoic Acid, Isolated from Ulmus Thomasii

Abstract

An improvement to a known procedure, affording substituted 4-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid derivatives from aromatic aldehydes, is described and its general applicability shown through the preparation of a natural naphthalene derivative isolated from Ulmus thomasii.

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