5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1-naphthol is a useful chemical intermediate, widely applied in organic synthesis and also used as a fuel additive.
5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1-naphthol can be produced through partial reduction of aromatic ring of 1-naphthol by various homogeneous or heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation methods.
white to slightly pink crystalline mass or
5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1-naphthalenol was used as a reagent in the synthesis of phosphonamidate and phosphonodiamidate prodrugs of adefovir and tenofovir which are used in the treatment of HIV infections. Also used in the synthesis of tetrahydronaphthalene-1-ol derivatives which were found to be promising potent antitumor agents.
ChEBI: 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthol is 1-naphthol hydrogenated at C-5, -6, -7 and -8.
