1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid → 4-Bromo-1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (2.5 g; 13.3 mm) in chloroform (50 ml) was added bromine (0.68 ml) in chloroform (5 ml) dropwise and the reaction stirred at room temperature for one hour. The solvent was removed in vacuo, the solid washed repeatedly with water and collected by filtration and dried to give 4-bromo-1-hydroxy-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid as a white solid.

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