Abstract
The reaction of 2-naphthylamine with NaIO3/Na2SO3/HCl yields exclusively 2-amino-1-iodonaphthalene and not regioisomer 2-amino-3-iodonaphthalene as was previously reported. The assigned structure is supported by spectroscopic data.
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