A Practical Procedure for the Solid-Phase Synthesis of Racemic 2,2′-Dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthyl

Abstract: A high yielding solid-phase dimerisation of 2-naphthol by means of a ball-milling procedure is described. Present address: Nycomed Innovation AB, Ideon Malm⊘, S-20512, Malm⊘, Sweden.