Reaction #334978

Reaction equation

n-decyl alcohol

naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid dichloride

triethylamine

dimethylaminopyridine

→

titled compound

Yield 56.3%

2-n-decyloxycarbonylnaphthalene-6-carboxylic acid chloride

Yield 56.3%

Solvents

methylene chloride

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.DISTILLATIONthe solution was distilled
2. 2
   Otherto remove the solvent

Procedure

After a solution of n-decyl alcohol (0.5 g), naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid dichloride (0.6 g), and triethylamine (0.27 g) and a very small amount of dimethylaminopyridine in methylene chloride (50 ml) was stirred at room temperature overnight, the solution was distilled to remove the solvent, until the titled compound (about 0.5 g) was obtained.

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