Reaction for benzaldehyde from naphthalene
Reaction for benzaldehyde from naphthalene
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In my experiment,I am reacting water and naphthalene (which is dissolved in water) in presence of UV light.This water also contains a little sodium chloride.I am getting benzaldehyde as a product in the GC.I am trying to find how this reaction may possibly occur,but not able to find any literature on benzaldehyde production from naphthalene.Is there any reference where I can find such mechanism or something like that?





RE: Reaction for benzaldehyde from naphthalene
Naphthalene doesn't dissolve in water.
RE: Reaction for benzaldehyde from naphthalene
RE: Reaction for benzaldehyde from naphthalene
I don't pretend to have any expertise on the subject. Have you tried to Google for ozonation of naphthalene ?