Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 13712508, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-aminothiophenol (385 mg) in methanol (3 ml) was added to a solution of 4a, 5, 8, 8a-tetrahydro-1,4-naphtoquinone (Ref.: Ber. 62, 2361 (1929)) (500 mg) in methanol (10 ml) and stirred for 1 hour. Then conc. HCl (2 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for another 2 hours. Ethyl acetate was added to the reaction mixture followed by a solution of NaHCO3. The organic layer was decanted, dried and evaporated to dryness. The resulting oily residue was chromatographed on silica gel (CH2Cl2) to afford the title compound.

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