Synthesis 2003(7): 1043-1048
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39160
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Rearrangement of Allyl Aryl Ethers; VI: [1] Reaction of Naphthols with Cycloalkadienes

Olivér Orovecza, Péter Kovácsc, Pál Kolonitsa, Zoltán Kaletaa, László Párkányic, Éva Szabód, Lajos Novák*a,b
a Institute for Organic Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1111, Budapest, Szt. Gellért tér 4, Hungary
Fax: +36(1)4633297; e-Mail: lnovak@mail.bme.hu;
b Research Group for Alkaloid Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1111, Budapest, Szt. Gellért tér 4, Hungary
c Central Research Institute of Chemistry, 1525, Budapest, P.O. Box 17, Hungary
d EGIS Pharmaceuticals LTD, 1475, Budapest 10, P.O. Box 100, Hungary
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Publication History

Received 14 February 2003
Publication Date:
09 May 2003 (online)

Abstract

Cycloalkanonaphthofurans 5, 6, and 10 were prepared in one pot reaction from naphthols 1 and 7 with cycloalka-1,3-dienes 2. The mechanism of these novel reactions is also discussed.

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Besides the major product we isolated small amounts of 1-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene.