N-bromobutanimide → 8-Bromo-2-naphthol

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Reaction Steps

In two side by side reactions, 8-bromo-2-tetralone (7.0 g, 31.25 mmol) and N-bromosuccinimide (5.84 g, 32.8 mmol) were combined in carbon tetrachloride and refluxed 45 min. The reactions were cooled, filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite™), and combined for workup. The organic solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine followed by drying through phase separating filter paper (1PS) and concentrated to give 14.44 g (104% crude) of 8-bromo-2-naphthol as a brown solid which was suitable for further reaction. A sample dissolved in methylene chloride and treated with activated carbon, concentrated, and triturated with hexane had: mp 96°-100° C.; 1HNMR (250 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.79-7.73 (m, 3H), 7.56 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.14 (m, 3H). HRMS m/e calculated for C10H7BrO: 221.9680. Observed m/e: 221.9664.

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