Benzyl Bromide → 2-(Benzyloxy)-6-bromonaphthalene

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To a mixture of 6-bromo-2-naphthol (1.99 g, 8.9 mmol) and benzyl bromide (1.2 ml, 1.1 equiv.) in DMF (18 ml) at 0° C. was added a suspension of NaH 80% in oil (324 mg, 1.2 equiv.) and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for an hour and at r.t. for another hour. After addition of half saturated NH4Cl, the product was extracted in i-PrOAc, washed with 1N HCl, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to yield 2.84 g of an oil.

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