Bromination of naphthalene. Preparation of 1,3-dibromonaphthalene

Authors
Citation
O. Cakmak, Bromination of naphthalene. Preparation of 1,3-dibromonaphthalene, J CHEM R-S, (6), 1999, pp. 366-367
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH-S
ISSN journal
03082342 → ACNP
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
366 - 367
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(199906):6<366:BONPO1>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Photobromination of naphthalene with molecular bromine gives only one stere oisomer alpha,2 beta,3 alpha,4 beta-tetrabromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen e (yield 90%); dehydrobromination of which results in the formation of 1,3- dibromonaphthalenein 88% yield.