“…1.4-Dihydroxy-6-[3'-(methylcarboxy)-4'-hydroxyphenyl]naphthalene (20). Following a procedure analogous to that utilized for the preparation of 12, compound 20 was obtained as a dark purple solid (123 mg, 94%) which was contaminated with a small amount of 9: NMR (DMSO-dg) 10.53 (s, 1H, 2'-OH), 9.42 (s, 1H, OH), 9.38 (s, 1H, OH), 8.21 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, Hg), 8.13 (d, 1H, J = 2.3 Hz, Hg-), 8.10 (d, 1H, J = 8.8 Hz, Hg), 7.94 (dd, 1H, J = 8.6, 2.3 Hz, H*), 7.70 (dd, 1H, J = 8.8,1.7 Hz, H7), 7.12 (d, 1H, J = 8.6 Hz, Hg ), 6.66 (q, 2H, J = 8.1 Hz, H2 and Hg), 3.92 (s, 3H, OCHg).…”