The preparatlon of I-naphthylproplollc acld can be facllltated by an Improvement In the preparatlon of I-naphthylpropanolc acld dlbromlde. A recrystallized sample of I- naphthylpropenolc acld can be bromlnated qulckly by the use of bolllng carbon tetrachloride. Although, a prlorl two dlastereomerlc dlbromldes are possible, bromlnatlon under these condltlons proceeded to suppty only one Isomer.
