Explain why the reaction proceeds faster when sodium hydroxide is added to naphthol. Use resonance contributors to explain the difference in reactivity between 2-naphthol in neutral solution and 2-naphthol in basic solution.
In the basic medium the electrophile addition is triggered by the negative charge generated by the addition of NaOH. In neutral medium such phenomena is observed.
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