Abstract The aminomethylation of 5-amino-1-naphthol (1) and 5-acetamido-1-naphthol (9) is examined. While the hydrogenolysis of the phenol Mannich bases derived from 1 cannot be accomplished, the derivatives of 9 react easily. The oxidation of the 2-methylphenol compounds 5 and 18 to the corresponding quinones may performed with Fremy's salt. The following transforming of the amino to the hydroxy group by nitrosylsulfuric acid succeeds with small yield only.
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