Acetic Acid → 4-Chloro-1-naphthol

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The known compound 1-chloro-4-methoxynaphthalene is dissolved in 150 ml. of acetic acid and 150 ml. of 48 percent hydrobromic acid, and the mixture is heated at its reflux temperature for 2 hours. The mixture is diluted with 200 ml. of water and cooled to provide 1-chloro-4-hydroxynaphthalene as a crystalline solid.

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