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N-[1-(1-Naphthalenyl)ethyl]formamide is derived from 1-Acetylnaphthalene (A186940), which is used in the preparation of S(-)-1-(1''-naphthyl) ethanol, an important synthetic intermediate of mevinic acid analog;Also, it is used in the preparation of (R)-(+)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine as an intermediate of cinacalcet.