Methyl 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate, 1 X 5 g (540188-5G)

The asymmetric unit of the crystal of methyl 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate contains two independent planar molecules that exhibit intra­molecular hydrogen bonds. Methyl 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate can be prepared from 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, via esterification. Methyl 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate may be used as a starting reagent for the synthesis of axially chiral benzimidazole derivatives. It may also be employed in the synthesis of the following aza-mollugin derivatives: •azamollugin •2-desmethyl-azamollugin •2,2-didesmethyl-azamollugin

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