Abstract
A new environmentally benign, two‐step procedure for the synthesis of 1‐arylmethyl‐2‐naphthols in good to excellent yield is reported. It involves microwave‐assisted facile formation of Mannich bases of 2‐naphthol under solvent‐free conditions and subsequent Pd‐catalyzed deamination, leading to formation of title compounds.
Acknowledgments
We are thankful to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada's Summer Career Placement Program, and Research Corporation (USA) for financial support.
Notes
This paper was presented at International Congress of Chemistry and Environment 2005, Indore, India.