Novel epoxide formation in the reaction of 2-bromo-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone with 1,3-propanedithiol
作者:Tom M. Lam、Chain Lee、Katherine Katardjieff、Tetsuo Otsuki
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.10.098
日期:2010.12
A novel epoxide 2 was formed as the major product in the reaction of 2-bromo-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone with 1,3-propanedithiol in the presence of triethylamine in 92% yield. Molecular oxygen is suggested to be the source of the added oxygen in 2, an oxidation product of its precursor 3. A strong base such as triethylamine is required to abstract the methyl hydrogen of 1,4-naphthoquinones, leading to the formation of 3 as well as 2. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.