Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2018,14, 891–899, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.76
alkyne (Et4NBF4) or the bromoalkyne (NaClO4). This study allowed to establish that 2-(bromoethynyl)naphthalene can be converted into 2-ethynylnaphthalene by cathodic reduction.
Keywords: arylalkyne; carbon–brominebondcleavage; cathodic reduction; Corey–Fuchs reaction; 2-(2,2-dibromovinyl)naphthalene