Journal of Chemical Research - Part S, no.10, pp.524-526, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
The preparation of methoxy and cyanonaphthalene derivatives is described. The preparation of 1,3-dimethoxynaphthalene, 1-bromo-3-methoxynaphthalene, 1 -methoxy-3-bromonaphthalene and 1,3-dicyanonaphthalene involves the reaction of 1,3-dibromonaphthalene with the corresponding nucleophile.