Sulfuric Acid → 2-Bromo-1-(5-bromo-6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)propan-1-one

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A mixture of diastereoisomers of 2-(1-bromoethyl)-2-(5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-4(R),5(R)-dicarboxy-1,3-dioxolane (RRS:RRR=93:7; 2.52 g; 5 mmoles) and 96% sulphuric acid (15 ml) is kept at 20° C. for 20 minutes. The reaction mixture is processed as described in Example 1. In this manner, pure 2-bromo-1-(5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propan-1-one is obtained (0.8 g; 2.15 mmoles; yield 43%).

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