Synthesis 2006(9): 1405-1407  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926417
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Effective One-Pot Synthesis of 5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone Derivatives

Takuzo Komiyama, Yutaka Takaguchi, Sadao Tsuboi*
Department of Material and Energy Science, The Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Received 16 November 2005
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04. April 2006 (online)

Abstract

In the presence of triethylamine, Diels-Alder reaction, involving decarboxylation-oxidation reaction of 3-hydroxy-2-pyrones with 1,4-benzoquinones gave 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives in excellent to reasonable yields.