“…2-Methoxy-1-nitronaphthalene (2u). 22 Reaction temperature, rt; reaction time, 5 h; eluent, 6:1 petroleum ether/ethyl acetate; TLC R f = 0.2 (4:1 PE/EA, UV); yellow solid; 32% yield (32 mg, 0.16 mmol); N-(4-Methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)acetamide (4a). 23 Reaction temperature, rt; reaction time, 12 h; eluent, 10:1 petroleum ether/ethyl acetate; TLC R f = 0.5 (5:1 PE/EA, UV); yellow solid; 95% yield (100 mg, 0.47 mmol); 1 25 Reaction temperature, rt; reaction time, 12 h; eluent, 10:1 petroleum ether/ethyl acetate; TLC R f = 0.1 (10:1 PE/EA, UV); yellow solid; 69% yield (73.2 mg, 0.34 mmol); 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 10.66 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.28 (s, 3H).…”