- Chemical Name:1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-(phenylthio)-
- CAS No.:57341-12-5
- Molecular Formula:C16H10O2S
- Molecular Weight:266.32
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Reference yield: 90.0%
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Reference yield: 52.0%
The research investigates the regioselective addition of lithium enolates to thio-substituted 1,4-naphthoquinones, aiming to develop a convenient synthesis route for naphthofuran-4,9-dione ring systems, which are biologically important naturally-occurring quinones. Key chemicals used include 2-phenylthio-1,4-naphthoquinone (1a), 2-ethylthio-1,4-naphthoquinone (1b), lithium enolates (2a-c), and HMPA. The study found that the addition of lithium enolates to thio-substituted 1,4-naphthoquinones selectively occurred at the 1,4-position, yielding 2-(2-oxoalkyl)-3-phenylthio-1,4-naphthoquinones (4a-d) in excellent yields. The thio-substituted group at the 2-position of the parent 1,4-naphthoquinone was crucial for determining the regiochemistry. Furthermore, the researchers successfully transformed one of the products, 2-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-3-phenylthio-1,4-naphthoquinone (4c), into a naphthofuran-4,9-dione ring system through bromination and subsequent treatment with triethylamine. The study concludes that the regioselective 1,4-addition of lithium enolates to thio-substituted 1,4-naphthoquinones provides an efficient method for synthesizing naphthofuran-4,9-dione derivatives, and further research on synthesizing naturally-occurring cytotoxic naphthofuran-4,9-diones is ongoing.