Synthesis 2015; 47(15): 2270-2280
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380657
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Selective Oxidation of 1-Tetralones to 1,2-Naphthoquinones with IBX and to 1,4-Naphthoquinones with Oxone® and 2-Iodobenzoic Acid

Jiangmeng Ren
a   Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
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Lei Lu
a   Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
b   Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
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Junchao Xu
a   Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
b   Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
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Tianyin Yu
a   Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
b   Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
,
Bu-Bing Zeng*
a   Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
b   Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
c   Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry of Natural Substances, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China   eMail: zengbb@ecust.edu.cn
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Received: 21. Januar 2015

Accepted after revision: 26. März 2015

Publikationsdatum:
07. Mai 2015 (online)


Abstract

The preparation of naphthoquinones by oxidation of 1-tetralone derivatives is reported. 1,2-Naphthoquinones were prepared by oxidation with IBX and 1,4-naphthoquinones were prepared by oxidation using Oxone® and 2-iodobenzoic acid. The mechanistic pathways are also discussed.

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