Peri-metalation of 4-(dimethylamino)-1-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxynaphthalene (5) followed by reaction with an electrophile and Jones' oxidation affords 5-substituted naphthoquinones.
Peri-metalation of 4-(dimethylamino)-1-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxynaphthalene (5) followed by reaction with an electrophile and Jones' oxidation affords 5-substituted naphthoquinones.