Photobromination of naphthalene with molecular bromine gives only one stereoisomer α,2β,3χ,4β-tetrabromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (yield 90%); dehydrobromination of which results in the formation of 1,3-dibromonaphthalene in 88% yield.
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