REUBEN I). RIEKE,* KEN WHITE,'& AND EUGENE MCBRIDE ... Department of Chemistry, University of Xorth Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 ... 2,3,6,7-Tetramethylnaphthalene (I) was first pre- pared by Mosbylb from 2,3,6,7-tetramethylnaphthalene- l14-dinitrile. The synthesis of this compound involved a rather long and tedious route. As we needed this compound in rather large quantities, a more convenient route was desired. The resultant synt>hesis is ...