Chemistry:2-Bromonaphthalene

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2-Bromonaphthalene is an organic compound with the formula C10H7Br. It is one of two isomeric monobromonaphthalenes, the other being 1-bromonaphthalene. Under normal conditions, the substance is a colorless solid.

Synthesis and reactions

It is prepared by treatment of 2-naphthol with triphenylphosphine dibromide:[1]

C
10
H
7
(OH) + (C
6
H
5
)
3
PBr
2
→ C
10
H
7
Br + (C
6
H
5
)
3
PO + HBr

It can also be prepared by a Sandmeyer reaction from 2-aminonaphthalene.[2]

It forms a Grignard reagent.[3]

References

  1. Schaefer, J. P.; Higgins, Jerry; Shenoy, P. K. (1969). "2-Bromonaphthalene". Organic Syntheses 49: 6. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.049.0006. 
  2. H. Meislich, H. Nechamkin, J. Sharefkin: Organische Chemie. (= Schaum's outline). McGraw Hill, Düsseldorf 1980, ISBN 978-0-070-63425-1, S. 341.
  3. Beck, Albert K.; Gysi, Peter; La Vecchia, Luigi; Seebach, Dieter (1999). "(4R,5R)-2,2-Dimethyl-α,α,α',α'-Tetra(naphth-2-yl)-1,3-Dioxolane-4,5-Dimethanol from Dimethyl Tartrate and 2-Naphthyl Magnesium Bromide". Organic Syntheses 76: 12. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.076.0012.