Aromatic substitution can be done on naphthalene. Treatment of naphthalene with concentrated H2SO4 gives two (and only two) different sulfonic acids.

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Aromatic substitution can be done on naphthalene. Treatment of naphthalene with concentrated H2SO4 gives two (and only two) different sulfonic acids.

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