Studies on the Synthesis of highly substituted naphthol: Preparation of 6-Hydroxy-5,7-Dimethoxy-2-Naphthoic Acid, Isolated From Ulmus Thomasii
An improvement of a known procedure, affording substituted 4-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid derivatives from aromatic aldehydes is described and its general applicability is shown through the preparation of a natural naphthalene derivative isolated from Ulmus thomasii.
