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Synthesis of 3,4,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-1,5(2H,6H)-dione
Minne, Garrett B.,De Clercq, Pierre J.
, p. 183 - 187 (2007)
A short and high yielding route for the preparation of the title compound, starting from commercially available 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene, is described. The key step in the sequence is the air oxidation of a bis(trimethylsilyloxy)diene precursor.
