Turkish Journal of Chemistry
DOI
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Abstract
A number of 1-n-alkylnaphthalenes were prepared via the respective semicarbazones. The semicarbazones were reduced by modified Wolff-Kishner reductions to give 1-n-alkylnaphthalenes in excellent yields as manageable yellow or orange viscous oils. The semicarbazones were prepared from ketones, which are the addition products of Grignard reagents to nitriles. This study offers an excellent preparative method for the synthesis of 1-n-alkylnaphthalenes from semicarbazones, via a 3-step procedure.
Keywords
Alkylnaphthalenes, Semicarbazones, Wolff-Kishner reductions, Alkyl-1-naphthyl ketones, Grignard reaction
First Page
139
Last Page
144
Recommended Citation
ZENGİN, GÜLAY and HUFFMAN, JOHN W. (2006) "Synthesis of n-Alkylnaphthalenes via Semicarbazones," Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 30: No. 2, Article 2. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/chem/vol30/iss2/2
