title: 2,7-Bis(prop-2-yn-1-yl-oxy)naphthalene.
abstract: The title compound, C(16)H(12)O(2), was synthesized from naphthalene-2,7-diol and prop-2-ynyl 4-methyl-benzene-sulfonate in the presence of sodium hydride. The crystal packing exhibits inter-molecular non-classical C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯π inter-actions.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wei-Jian
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pang