Synthesis 2020; 52(01): 60-68
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1690725
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

A New Synthetic Pathway to Symmetric Bisubstituted Naphthoquinones

N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 47, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation   Email: vmiguli@mail.ru
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Publication History

Received: 19 July 2019

Accepted after revision: 02 October 2019

Publication Date:
23 October 2019 (online)


Abstract

straightforward and practical synthesis of 2,3-diiodo-1,4-naphthoquinone is reported. Based on the prepared diiodide, a new synthetic approach to symmetric bisubstituted 1,4-naphthoquinones via double Suzuki–Miyaura reaction at room temperature has been researched and developed. The presented general method combines broad-spectrum applicability, efficiency, and simplicity providing target materials in good to quantitative yields.

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