Spectroscopic, Antifungal and Antibacterial studies of 1,4-Bis-(chloromethyl)-Naphthalene.

1H and 13C-NMR spectra indicate that naphthalene portion of 1,4-bis-(chloromethyl)- naphthalene was slightly twisted due to C8 – H---Cl* bonding. The electrons distribution on magnetically equivalent carbons became uneven that is why ten carbon peaks instead of five pairs of magnetically equivalent carbons had appeared in 13C-NMR spectra. Due to C8 – H --- Cl* bonding, extension and contraction in bond lengths from their normal positions had occurred. Similar case was with 1H-NMR of the said compound. The molecule also showed antifungal and antibacterial properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]