Water → 2-[(3-Bromophenoxy)methyl]naphthalene

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2-Bromomethylnaphthalene (5.00 g, 22.6 mmol) was dissolved in N,N'-dimethylformamide (100 ml) and potassium carbonate (9.4 g, 68 mmol) and 3-bromophenol (3.91 g, 22.6 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred vigorously for 16 h at room temperature and then poured into water (700 ml). The precipitate was filtered off, washed with water and dried in vacuo at 50° C. for 16 h to give 6.17 g (87%) of 2-(3-bromophenoxymethyl)naphthalene as a solid.

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