Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan

Convenient synthesis of 3-acyl-and 3-alkyl-1, 2-naphthoquinones.

A Takuwa, R Kai

Index: Takuwa; Kai Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1990 , vol. 63, # 2 p. 623 - 625

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Abstract

3-Acyl-1, 2-naphthalenediols prepared by the photoinduced addition reaction of 1, 2- naphthoquinone with alkanals were oxidized with Fremy's salt to give 3-acyl-1, 2- naphthoquinones in good yields. The diols were reduced with amalgamated zinc, followed by oxidation to afford 3-alkyl-1, 2-naphthoquinones in moderate yields.