2-Bromo-6-methoxynaphthalene is used in the synthesis of nabumetone [4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-2-butanone] by Heck reaction.
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Applications
2-Bromo-6-methoxynaphthalene is used in the synthesis of nabumetone [4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthalenyl)-2-butanone] by Heck reaction.
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store away from strong oxidizing agents. Keep container tightly closed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Howard Alper.; Nathalie Hamel. Asymmetric synthesis of acids by the palladium-catalyzed hydrocarboxylation of olefins in the presence of (R)-(-)- or (S)-(+)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl hydrogen phosphate. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, (7), 2803-2804.
- Stephen W. Wright.; David L. Hageman.; Lester D. McClure. Fluoride-Mediated Boronic Acid Coupling Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, (20), 6095-6097.
- Undergoes highly efficient, phosphine-free Suzuki coupling reactions with arylboronic acids in water, catalyzed by Pd(II) acetate in the presence of TBAB and potassium carbonate: J. Org. Chem., 62, 7170 (1997).