Synthesis of 4-Aryl-1,2-naphthoquinones via a conjugate addition-oxidation reaction catalyzed by p-toluenesulfonic acid

Watcharapon Prasitwatcharakorn; Chaiwat Rujirasereesakul; Torsak Luanphaisarnnont

Results in Chemistry (Jan 2022)

Synthesis of 4-Aryl-1,2-naphthoquinones via a conjugate addition-oxidation reaction catalyzed by p-toluenesulfonic acid

Watcharapon Prasitwatcharakorn,
Chaiwat Rujirasereesakul,
Torsak Luanphaisarnnont

Affiliations

Watcharapon Prasitwatcharakorn: Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Chaiwat Rujirasereesakul: Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Torsak Luanphaisarnnont: Corresponding author.; Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4
p. 100319

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A catalytic conjugate addition-oxidation reaction of 1,2-naphthoquinones has been investigated. p-Toluenesulfnoic acid was found to be the most effective catalyst for the reaction. This developed method provides a short, simple, convenient, and low-cost synthesis of 4-aryl-1,2-naphthoquinones.

Published in Results in Chemistry

ISSN: 2211-7156 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/results-in-chemistry/

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