1-Methylnaphthalene → 1-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene

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A mixture of 52.35 g (368.1 mmol) of 1-methylnaphthalene, 68.79 g (368.5 mmol) of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS), 0.45 g (1.86 mmol) of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and 250 ml of carbon tetrachloride was stirred for 6 hours while heating and refluxing. The deposit was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated to obtain 84.64 g (purity: 90.4%, yield: 94%) of an oily crude product of 1-(bromomethyl)naphthalene.

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