ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 1,2‐Naphthalenediol Diacetates by Rhodium(II)‐Catalyzed Reaction of 1,2‐Diazonaphthoquinones with Acetic Anhydride.

Abstract

Conversion of quinone (VI) leads to the desired product (VII) in low yield and imidoyl acetate (VIII) is isolated as the major product.