R. Klix, M. Cain, A. Bhatia
Sep 4, 1995
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
A convenient synthesis of 5,6-methylenedioxy-1-tetralone (1) is described. The main features of this synthesis are the formation of 6 via a Grignard reaction using succinic anhydride followed by selective reduction and Friedel-Crafts cyclization to generate the desired tetralone 1.