Synthesis of Iodinated Naphthoquinones Using Morpholine-Iodine Complex

Abstract

The efficient synthesis of 2‐hydroxy‐3‐iodo‐1,4‐naphthoquinone (3), 2‐amino‐3‐iodo‐1,4‐naphthoquinone (4), and 2‐iodo‐1,4‐naphthoquinone (5) have been developed using the parent naphthoquinone in combination with the charge‐transfer complex between iodine and morpholine.