2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene (2-BMN) can be employed as a starting material in the synthesis of 2-(fluoromethyl)naphthalene , 2-naphthylmethyl azide , 2-naphthalenecarboxaldehyde , diselenide, bis(2-naphthalenylmethyl) , 1H-1,2,3-triazole, 4,4′-(1,4-phenylene)bis[1-(2-naphthalenylmethyl).
It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff.
Dissolve the bromo compound in toluene, wash it with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dry (Mg SO4), evaporate, fractionally distil the residue and recrystallise the solidified distillate from EtOH. [Chapman & Williams J Chem Soc 5044, 1952, Bergmann & Szmuszkovicz Bull Soc Chim Fr 20 566 1953, Beilstein 5 IV 1698.]
