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HRID 267244Generated: October 26, 2026

Menadiol → 1,4-Naphthoquinone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMenadiolHCID 10209—
Reactant1,4-NaphthalenediolHCID 11305—
Product1,4-NaphthoquinoneHCID 853093%

Reaction Steps

Using the same procedure, napthalene- 1,4-diol and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methyl-naphthalene were oxidized to obtain a 93% yield of 1,4-naphthoquinone and a 97% yield of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, respectively.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03941811
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_03
ORD IDord-52f71c34f2f04ae1a9274cc5665b661b
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_03