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HRID 1417906Generated: November 2, 2026

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone → Methyl 8-cyano-2-naphthoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinoneHCID 6775—
ReactantMethyl 8-cyano-5,6-dihydro-2-naphthoateHCID 14756558—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
ProductMethyl 8-cyano-2-naphthoateHCID 14756562—

Reaction Steps

The remaining naphthoate (11) was treated with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) in dioxane to aromatize the adjacent ring to give the methyl 8-cyano-2-naphthoate (13). Then, the nitrile was reduced via hydrogentation and the methyl ester saponified to the carboxylic acid. This acid was then N-BOC-protected to give N-(BOC)-8-aminomethyl-2-naphthoic acid (14) as an intermediate for incorporation into the cyclic peptide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05879657
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_03
ORD IDord-1d7c7a5f523844a4b75b3db5a0a5c43a
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_03