For butenafine, develop a synthesis that starts with napthalene and benzene

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For butenafine, develop a synthesis that starts with napthalene and benzene.

 

(aromatic methyl groups can be converted to alkyl bromides using Br2/light, and aldehydes by heating the alkyl bromide in DMSO, eg. ArCH3 to ArCH2Br then to ArCHO).

 

                    

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