Propionic Acid → 1,4-Naphthalenedione,2-ethyl-

HRID 466207Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 466207 reaction equation
[C:1]1(=[O:12])[C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=2)[C:4](=[O:11])[CH:3]=[CH:2]1.[C:13](O)(=O)[CH2:14]C.S1(CCCC1)(=O)=O.S(OOS([O-])(=O)=O)([O-])(=O)=O.[NH4+].[NH4+]>C(#N)C.O.[N+]([O-])([O-])=O.[Ag+]>[CH2:13]([C:3]1[C:4](=[O:11])[C:5]2[C:10]([C:1](=[O:12])[CH:2]=1)=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][CH:6]=2)[CH3:14]

Participants

8

Reactant 4

HCID 1032Propionic AcidHCID 85301,4-NaphthoquinoneHCID 31347SulfolaneHCID 62648Ammonium Persulfate

Product 1

HCID 949221,4-Naphthalenedione,2-ethyl-

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 3

HCID 24470Silver NitrateCatalystHCID 962WaterSolvent2×HCID 6342AcetonitrileSolvent

Procedure

A solution of 1,4-naphthoquinone (7.91 g), propanoic acid (3.70 g) and silver nitrate (1.53 g) in a mixture of acetonitrile (11.4 mL), sulfolane (34.1 mL) and water (79.5 mL) was heated at 60°-65° C. for 2 hours. A solution of ammonium persulfate (13.7 g) in water (25 mL) was then added dropwise. The mixture was cooled in ice water and extracted with ether. The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, water and brine, then dried, filtered and evaporated. Chromatography over silica gel afforded 2-ethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, m.p. 87°-88° C.

Workup

  1. temperaturewas heated at 60°-65° C. for 2 hours
  2. extractionextracted with ether
  3. washThe organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, water and brine
  4. customdried
  5. filtrationfiltered
  6. customevaporated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-82444799d7e34f3da561d1c8b9a73cf4
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1992_10
Patent number
US05155132

Reaction notes

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