Bromination of Naphthalene. Preparation of 1,3-Dibromonaphthalene
Abstract
Photobromination of naphthalene with molecular bromine gives only one stereoisomer α,2β,3α,4β-tetrabromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (yield 90%); dehydrobromination of which results in the formation of 1,3-dibromonaphthalene in 88% yield.