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4-Stearyl-1-naphthol is obtained in a poor yield by the Friedel-Crafts Reaction between stearyl chloride and α-naphthol as the main product is 2-stearyl-1-Naphthol. α-naphthylmethyl ether, however, gave an excellent yield of 1-methoxy-4-stearyl-naphthalene, but its demethylation by anhydrous aluminium chloride led to the simultaneous removal of the stearyl group. Clemmenson Reduction gave readily 1-methoxy-4-octadecyl-naphthalene. Similar results were obtained by using palmityl and lauryl chlorides.
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Desai, R.D., Waravdekar, W.S. Studies in naphthalene series. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Math. Sci.) 13, 39–42 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052530
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