Phosphorus tribromide → HCID 19861650, compound

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PBr3 (3.7 mL, 0.039 mol) was added dropwise to a suspension of 3-bromo-2-naphthalenyl methanol (8.55 g, 0.036 mol) and diethyl ether (80 mL) at 0° C. After 1 hour, the reaction was concentrated and partitioned between CH2Cl2 and H2O. The organic layer was separated and dried over MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo afforded 3-bromo-2-bromomethylnaphthalene as a crude product (10.6 g). The crude product was flash chromatographed on silica gel to afford the pure product as an off-white powder (6.0 g, m.p. 110°-111° C., yield 56%).

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