Billings, W. E.2018-12-182018-12-181983Lewis, Linda Kay. "Synthesis of functionalized naphthalenes." (1983) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104507">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104507</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/1045071,2 and 2,3-disubstituted naphthalenes were synthesized by carbene addition to substituted indenes. The indene precursors were formed by two methods: Grignard addition to indanones with elimination and by the reaction of indanones with phosphorus pentahalide. The carbene addition to indene was facilitated fcy the use of a micellar phase transfer catalyst, hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium branide. This catalyst allowed carbene addition to double bonds with both electron donating and withdrawing substituents. The naphthalenes formed by this method include: 2-chloro-3-methylnaphthalene, 2-chloro-3-phenylnaphthalene, 1,2-dichloronaphthalene, 2-chloro-l-phenylnaphthalene, 2-brano-3chloronaphthalene and 2,3-dichioronaphthalene.38 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE2142reformatted digitalThesis Chem. 1983 Lewis