Studies in naphthalene series

Summary

Some 6-acyl-2-naphthols such as 6-acetyl; 6-propionyl-6-butyrul; and 6-benzoyl-2-naphthols have been prepared by the demethylation 2-methoxy-6-acetyl; 2-methoxy-6-propionyl-; 2-methoxy-6-butyryl and 2-methoxy-6-benzoyl-naphthalenes. In the case of 2-methoxy-6-stearyl-; 2-methoxy-6-palmityl and 2-methoxy-6-lauryl-naphthalenes, an attempt was made to demethylate them to get the hydroxy ketones, but the stearyl, palmityl and lauryl groups were split off. The properties of all the methoxy- and hydroxy-ketones have been studied.