An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene

In this paper, a new efficient method for the synthesis of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene is reported. The synthesis is based on (1) preparation of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene via Birch reduction with mild conditions from the reaction of naphthalene, and (2) the reaction between 1,4-dihydronaphthalen...

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Main Author: Musa Erdoğan
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Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2021-06-01
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description In this paper, a new efficient method for the synthesis of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene is reported. The synthesis is based on (1) preparation of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene via Birch reduction with mild conditions from the reaction of naphthalene, and (2) the reaction between 1,4-dihydronaphthalene and dichlorocarbene generated in situ from chloroform and t-BuOK, and (3) access to the key intermediate 1H-cyclopropa[b]naphthalene from the reaction of 1,1-dichloro-1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopropa[b]naphthalene with t-BuOK, followed by ring-opening of the three-membered cyclopropane by bromination with molecular bromine (Br2). This synthetic sequence allows simple preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene in higher yields compared to the two previously reported syntheses. The synthetic approach is modular, low cost, and rapid, and can be utilized to synthesize building blocks of naphthalene derivatives.
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spelling doaj-art-a5087c4ab3c14edc8a2412226f25997a2025-08-20T02:40:23ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi2147-835X2021-06-0125371472210.16984/saufenbilder.90904128An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthaleneMusa Erdoğan0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-2862KAFKAS ÜNİVERSİTESİIn this paper, a new efficient method for the synthesis of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene is reported. The synthesis is based on (1) preparation of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene via Birch reduction with mild conditions from the reaction of naphthalene, and (2) the reaction between 1,4-dihydronaphthalene and dichlorocarbene generated in situ from chloroform and t-BuOK, and (3) access to the key intermediate 1H-cyclopropa[b]naphthalene from the reaction of 1,1-dichloro-1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopropa[b]naphthalene with t-BuOK, followed by ring-opening of the three-membered cyclopropane by bromination with molecular bromine (Br2). This synthetic sequence allows simple preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene in higher yields compared to the two previously reported syntheses. The synthetic approach is modular, low cost, and rapid, and can be utilized to synthesize building blocks of naphthalene derivatives.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1682160metal-free synthesiseasy synthesisnaphthalenenaphthocyclopropane2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene
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An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene
Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
metal-free synthesis
easy synthesis
naphthalene
naphthocyclopropane
2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene
title An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene
title_full An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene
title_fullStr An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene
title_full_unstemmed An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene
title_short An efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal-free preparation of 2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene from naphthalene
title_sort efficient synthetic approach for the transition metal free preparation of 2 bromo 3 bromomethyl naphthalene from naphthalene
topic metal-free synthesis
easy synthesis
naphthalene
naphthocyclopropane
2-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)naphthalene
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1682160
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