(1,4-Dihydroxy-3-phenylnaphthalen-2-yl)(phenyl)methanone → 2-benzoyl-3-phenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone

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To a 500 ml conical flask, the above 2-benzoyl-1,4-dihydroxy-3-phenylnaphthalene (35 g, 103 mmol), silver oxide (23.8 g, 103 mmol) and chloroform (300 ml) were added and, after stirring at room temperature for 5 hours, the solid deposited in the solution was removed and the solution was concentrated to deposit a crystal.

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