1-Naphthol → 1-(3-Bromopropoxy)naphthalene

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A mixture of 1-naphthol (3.45 g), 3-bromopropanol (1.75 mL), di-t-butyl-azo-dicarboxylate (5.52 g) and triphenylphosphine (6.28 g) in THF (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours and concentrated. The concentrate was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine and dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by silica gel chromatography with 0-7% ethyl acetate/hexane.

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