Abstract
Methyltrioxorhenium(VII)‐catalyzed oxidation of 2‐methylnaphthalene (1) with hydrogen peroxide leads to vitamin K3 (2) in good yield and high regioselectivity. The currently employed industrial synthesis of 2 with chromic acid produces 18 kg of chromium‐containing waste per kg of product. (Figure Presented.)
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2475-2477 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 23-24 |
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| State | Published - 3 Jan 1995 |