Guanti, Giuseppe published the artcileRegioselective synthesis of 1,8-dihydroxytetralins through a tandem reduction/intramolecular hydroxyalkylation of 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)alkanoates, Name: 2-(3-(Benzyloxy)phenyl)acetic acid, the publication is Tetrahedron (1994), 50(41), 11945-66, database is CAplus.
A series of 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)butanoates, e.g., 3-HOC6H4(CH2)3CO2Et, has been prepared and transformed into 1,8-dihydroxytetralins, e.g., I, by treatment with 2 equiv of DIBALH followed by quenching with aqueous NH4Cl. A possible mechanism for this novel, totally regioselective intramol. hydroxyalkylation is suggested and the factors affecting the stability of 1,8-dihydroxytetralins are also discussed.
Tetrahedron published new progress about 1860-58-8. 1860-58-8 belongs to catalysis-chemistry, auxiliary class Carboxylic acid,Benzene,Ether, name is 2-(3-(Benzyloxy)phenyl)acetic acid, and the molecular formula is C15H14O3, Name: 2-(3-(Benzyloxy)phenyl)acetic acid.
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