naphthalene; sodium in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether 1 h; Ambient temperature;

1: 95 percent / sodium, naphthalene / 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane / 1 h / Ambient temperature 2: 85 percent / acetic acid / 18 h / Heating 3: 16 percent / m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid / diethyl ether / 96 h View Scheme

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: 95 percent / sodium, naphthalene / 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane / 1 h / Ambient temperature2: 35 percent / hydrogen peroxide, sodium tungstate / methanol; H2O / 0 °C  

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: 95 percent / sodium, naphthalene / 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane / 1 h / Ambient temperature2: 85 percent / acetic acid / 18 h / Heating