Nitro derivatives of 2-(1-naphthyl) thiophene

2-[1-(3, 4-Dihydronaphythyl)]thiophene, 2-(1-naphthyl)thiophene, 3, 4, 5-triacetoxymercuri-, 3, 4-diacetoxymercuri-5-nitro-, 4, 5-diacetoxymercuri-3-nitro-2-(1-naphthyl)thiophenes and 3, 3, 4-triacetoxymercuri-2[1-(4-nitronaphthyl)]thiophene are synthesized and characterized. Nitration of 2-(1-naphthyl)thiophene with copper nitrate in acetic anhydride leads to formation of two isomeric mono-nitro derivatives, 4-nitro- and 5-nitro-2-(1-naphthyl)thiophene.