“…The bromomethyl group was oxidised with 2-nitropropane. 122 1,4-Naphthodialdehyde was prepared from 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)naphthalene by the Sommelet reaction. 123 Isomeric 1,3-, 1,5-, 1,6-, 1,7-, 2,6-and 2,7-dialdehydes as well as 1,3,5-, 1,3,6-, 1,3,7-and 1,4,6-trialdehydes of the naphthalene series were synthesised according to the KroÈ hnke method.…”