1-Bromo-2-naphthaldehyde is used as a reagent in the synthesis of Hoveyda-Grubbs type metathesis catalysts which are used in cross olefin metathesis. 1-Bromo-2-naphthaldehyde is also used in the preparation of novel (-)-cercosporamide derivatives as potent selective PPARγ modulators.
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