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Abstract
A simple two-step, one-pot procedure based on the treatment of sodium 2-naphthoxide with bromine yields 1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diol in a high yield and an excellent purity. The procedure is applicable also to preparation of the symmetrically disubstituted analogues.