2-Bromo-6-methoxynaphthalene → 2-Methoxy-6-phenylnaphthalene

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The title compound was prepared by reacting 2-bromo-6-methoxynaphthalene (1.97 g, 8.31 mmol) with phenylmagnesium bromide according to the method used to prepare intermedite 10 to yield 1.59 g (82%) of a white solid: mp 122–126° C.; 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 3.94 (3H, s), 7.16–7.18 (2H, m), 7.34–7.37 (1H, m), 7.46–7.49 (2H, m), 7.69–7.72 (2H, m), 7.78–7.82 (2H, m), 7.97 (1H, t); MS (El) m/z 234.2 (M)+.

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