
%0 Journal Article
%A Cooke, RG 
%A Johnson, BL 
%A Owen, WR 
%T Bromination of 2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1960/06/01
%V 13
%N 2
%P 256-260
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9600256
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9600256 
%X Bromination of 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene gives a mixture of two dibromo derivatives which are now identified as the 1,6- and 1,3-isomers. Reduction of these compounds gives the new 3-bromo-2,7-dihydroxpphthalene. Similar reduction of 1,3,6-tribromo-2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene gives the previously unknown 3,6-dibromo-2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene. After methylation this is readily converted into 2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene-3,6-dicarboxylic acid by carbonation of the lithium derivative. It has not been possible to substantiate claims that 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene and its dimethyl ether give 1,3,6,8-tetrabromo derivatives. 
