α‐fluoronitronaphthalenes and α‐fluoronaphthylamines

Abstract Direct nitration of 1‐fluoronaphthalene by fuming nitric acid leads to a good yield of l‐fluoro‐4‐nitronaphthalene. Other 1‐fluoronitronaphthalenes, formerly unknown, have been prepared from the corresponding nitro‐1‐naphthylamines. Their reduction to the corresponding 1‐fluoronaphthylamines is also described.