K. Ding, Yang-Guang Wang, Lijun Zhang
Jan 15, 1996
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Tetrahedron
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Abstract The oxidative coupling of 2-naphthols suspended in aqueous Fe3+ solutions gives corresponding 1,1′ -bi-2-naphthols in the yields of 91–95%. This reaction can be also effectively applied to the large-scale synthesis of 1,1′ -bi-2-naphthol. It was suggested that the oxidation occurred at the surface of the crystalline 2-naphthols via a solid-liquid process.