Synthesis of 2-Naphthol from Naphthalene 🧪

Prepare sodium naphthalene-2-sulfonate via sulfonation, then fuse with molten sodium hydroxide to synthesize 2-naphthol.

Synthesis of 2-Naphthol from Naphthalene 🧪
Corrosive Chemistry
11.9K views • Aug 21, 2022
Synthesis of 2-Naphthol from Naphthalene 🧪

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First sodium naphthalene-2-sulfonate is prepared by the sulfonation of naphthalene at 165 °C. The sodium naphthalene-2-sulfonate is then fused with molten potassium hydroxide at 300-310 °C, then the 2-naphtholate is acidified forming 2-naphthol.

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