
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Cooke, RG 
A1  - Johnson, BL 
A1  - Owen, WR 
T1  - Bromination of 2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1960
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
SP  - 256
EP  - 260
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9600256 
N2  - 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. 
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