Abstract
A manganese(iii)-mediated reaction between 2-benzoyl-1,4-naphthoquinones and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds is described. This reaction provides an effective method for the synthesis of naphtho[2,3-c]furan-4,9-diones and naphthacene-5,12-diones, and it shows fair to high chemoselectivity depending on the electronic effect of the benzoyl group substituent on the reactants. With ethyl benzoylacetate and 1,3-diketones, the novel naphtho[2,3-c]furan-4,9-diones were produced effectively with high selectivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1097-1103 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry