Synthesis of 5-Methoxy-6-isopropyl-1-tetralone

Abstract

1-Hydroxytetralin was converted into 5-methoxy-6-isopropyl-1-tetralone in six steps.

Keywords

Methoxylation Grignard Reaction Hydrogenolysis Oxidation Fries rearrangement

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