941-98-0

clear pale yellow to yellow liquid

1'-Acetonaphthone is used in the preparation of S(-)-1-(1'-naphthyl) ethanol, an important synthetic intermediate of mevinic acid analog.

Notclassified

If the NMR spectrum indicates the presence of impurities, probably 2-acetylnaphthalene, convert the substance to its picrate by dissolving in *benzene or EtOH and adding excess of saturated picric acid in these solvents until separation of picrates is complete. Recrystallise the picrate till the melting point is 118o. Decompose the picrate with dilute NaOH and extract with Et2O. Dry the extract (Na2SO4), filter, evaporate and distil the residue. The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone crystallises from EtOH and has m 259o. [Stobbe & Lenzer Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 380 95 1911, Williams & Osborne J Am Chem Soc 61 3438 1939, Beilstein 7 IV 1292.]