Subsequent reaction with electrophiles such as allyl bromide and propargyl bromide occurs selectively at position 1, resulting in the formation of the novel 1-allylacenaphthene and 1-propargylacenaphthene. In addition to what was observed in the case of methyl iodide, the hitherto unknown 1,1-dialkylated acenaphthene derivatives are formed as minor products; probably the lower reactivity of the unsaturated