2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-diol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 9.7 g (0.056 mol) of 2-methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene was dissolved in 60 ml of pyridine, and, while stirring under ice-cooling, 8.4 g (0.06 mol) of benzoyl chloride was added dropwise. Following completion of the addition, stirring was continued under ice-cooling for 30 minutes, and for further one hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, the residual oil extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with 1N HCl and then water, and the organic layer concentrated under reduced pressure. Methanol was added to the residue, the precipitated crystals collected by filtration and recrystallized from methanol to give 10.8 g of white crystals, m.p. 172-174° C. cooling completion of the addition stirring cooling for 30 minutes The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure the residual oil extracted with ethyl acetate washed with 1N HCl water, and the organic layer concentrated under reduced pressure Methanol was added to the residue the precipitated crystals collected by filtration recrystallized from methanol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 9.7 g (0.056 mol) of 2-methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene was dissolved in 60 ml of pyridine, and, while stirring under ice-cooling, 8.4 g (0.06 mol) of benzoyl chloride was added dropwise. Following completion of the addition, stirring was continued under ice-cooling for 30 minutes, and for further one hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, the residual oil extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with 1N HCl and then water, and the organic layer concentrated under reduced pressure. Methanol was added to the residue, the precipitated crystals collected by filtration and recrystallized from methanol to give 10.8 g of white crystals, m.p. 172-174° C. cooling completion of the addition stirring cooling for 30 minutes The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure the residual oil extracted with ethyl acetate washed with 1N HCl water, and the organic layer concentrated under reduced pressure Methanol was added to the residue the precipitated crystals collected by filtration recrystallized from methanol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: First, vitamin K3 is reduced with a suitable reducing agent (e.g., zinc and hydrochloric acid) to form 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene (III), which then is mono-acylated with an acylation reagent (e.g., benzoyl chloride) in the presence of a deacidification agent (e.g., pyridine), and, optionally, further benzylated with a benzylation reagent (e.g., benzyl bromide) and treated with an acid or a base (deacylation). Position 4 has thus undergone O-acylation or O-benzylation, providing 4-O-acyl-2-methylnaphthol or 4-O-benzyl-3-methylnaphthol (IV). Then, this is reacted with epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) in the presence of a deacidification agent to form 4-acyloxy-2-methyl-1-(2,3-epoxypropane)naphthol or 4-benzyloxy-3-methyl-1-(2,3-epoxypropane)naphthol (V), which in turn is reacted with a pyridylpiperazine, a pyrimidylpiperazine or a B1B2-substituted phenylpiperazine to form 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(2-pyridyl)-1-piperazinyl]-propan-2-ol, 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(2,6-pyrimidyl)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol, or 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(B1B2-substituted phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol or 1-(3-methyl-4-benzyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(substitute moiety respectively corresponding to those aforementioned)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol (VI), the protecting acyl or benzyl group at position 4 of which then is cleaved with a base or by catalytic reduction to give the present compound (I).

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: First, vitamin K3 is reduced with a suitable reducing agent (e.g., zinc and hydrochloric acid) to form 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene (III), which then is mono-acylated with an acylation reagent (e.g., benzoyl chloride) in the presence of a deacidification agent (e.g., pyridine), and, optionally, further benzylated with a benzylation reagent (e.g., benzyl bromide) and treated with an acid or a base (deacylation). Position 4 has thus undergone O-acylation or O-benzylation, providing 4-O-acyl-2-methylnaphthol or 4-O-benzyl-3-methylnaphthol (IV). Then, this is reacted with epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) in the presence of a deacidification agent to form 4-acyloxy-2-methyl-1-(2,3-epoxypropane)naphthol or 4-benzyloxy-3-methyl-1-(2,3-epoxypropane)naphthol (V), which in turn is reacted with a pyridylpiperazine, a pyrimidylpiperazine or a B1B2-substituted phenylpiperazine to form 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(2-pyridyl)-1-piperazinyl]-propan-2-ol, 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(2,6-pyrimidyl)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol, or 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(B1B2-substituted phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol or 1-(3-methyl-4-benzyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(substitute moiety respectively corresponding to those aforementioned)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol (VI), the protecting acyl or benzyl group at position 4 of which then is cleaved with a base or by catalytic reduction to give the present compound (I).

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Using the same procedure, napthalene- 1,4-diol and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methyl-naphthalene were oxidized to obtain a 93% yield of 1,4-naphthoquinone and a 97% yield of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, respectively.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Using the same procedure, napthalene- 1,4-diol and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methyl-naphthalene were oxidized to obtain a 93% yield of 1,4-naphthoquinone and a 97% yield of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, respectively.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 9.7 g (0.056 mol) of 2-methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene was dissolved in 60 ml of pyridine, and, while stirring under ice-cooling, 8.4 g (0.06 mol) of benzoyl chloride was added dropwise. Following completion of the addition, stirring was continued under ice-cooling for 30 minutes, and for further one hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, the residual oil extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with 1N HCl and then water, and the organic layer concentrated under reduced pressure. Methanol was added to the residue, the precipitated crystals collected by filtration and recrystallized from methanol to give 10.8 g of white crystals, m.p. 172-174° C. cooling completion of the addition stirring cooling for 30 minutes The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure the residual oil extracted with ethyl acetate washed with 1N HCl water, and the organic layer concentrated under reduced pressure Methanol was added to the residue the precipitated crystals collected by filtration recrystallized from methanol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: First, vitamin K3 is reduced with a suitable reducing agent (e.g., zinc and hydrochloric acid) to form 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene (III), which then is mono-acylated with an acylation reagent (e.g., benzoyl chloride) in the presence of a deacidification agent (e.g., pyridine), and, optionally, further benzylated with a benzylation reagent (e.g., benzyl bromide) and treated with an acid or a base (deacylation). Position 4 has thus undergone O-acylation or O-benzylation, providing 4-O-acyl-2-methylnaphthol or 4-O-benzyl-3-methylnaphthol (IV). Then, this is reacted with epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) in the presence of a deacidification agent to form 4-acyloxy-2-methyl-1-(2,3-epoxypropane)naphthol or 4-benzyloxy-3-methyl-1-(2,3-epoxypropane)naphthol (V), which in turn is reacted with a pyridylpiperazine, a pyrimidylpiperazine or a B1B2-substituted phenylpiperazine to form 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(2-pyridyl)-1-piperazinyl]-propan-2-ol, 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(2,6-pyrimidyl)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol, or 1-(2-methyl-4-acyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(B1B2-substituted phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol or 1-(3-methyl-4-benzyloxynaphthoxy)-3-[4-(substitute moiety respectively corresponding to those aforementioned)-1-piperazinyl]propan-2-ol (VI), the protecting acyl or benzyl group at position 4 of which then is cleaved with a base or by catalytic reduction to give the present compound (I).

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Using the same procedure, napthalene- 1,4-diol and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methyl-naphthalene were oxidized to obtain a 93% yield of 1,4-naphthoquinone and a 97% yield of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, respectively.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Using the same procedure, napthalene- 1,4-diol and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-methyl-naphthalene were oxidized to obtain a 93% yield of 1,4-naphthoquinone and a 97% yield of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, respectively.

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: D-Camphor-10-sulfonic acid (0.1 g) was added to a toluene solution (50 ml) of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthohydroquinone (3.6 g, 0.02 mole) and 6-ethoxy-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)hexanoic acid (5.6 g, 0.021 mole), and the mixture was heated at 60° C. for 18 hours, with stirring. After cooling, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and then tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added to the residue. A 10% aqueous solution of ferric chloride was added to the solution, followed by stirring for 10 minutes, and the reaction product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, and elution was effected with isopropyl ether to give 6-(3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinon -2-yl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)hexanoic acid (3.5 g, 45%). This product was recrystallized from isopropyl ether. Its typical physical properties and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum data are shown in Table 1. By following the procedure of this Example, the Compound No. 21 was prepared. After cooling the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added to the residue A 10% aqueous solution of ferric chloride was added to the solution by stirring for 10 minutes the reaction product was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried concentrated under reduced pressure The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, and elution

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: D-Camphor-10-sulfonic acid (0.1 g) was added to a toluene solution (50 ml) of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthohydroquinone (3.6 g, 0.02 mole) and 6-ethoxy-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)hexanoic acid (5.6 g, 0.021 mole), and the mixture was heated at 60° C. for 18 hours, with stirring. After cooling, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and then tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added to the residue. A 10% aqueous solution of ferric chloride was added to the solution, followed by stirring for 10 minutes, and the reaction product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, and elution was effected with isopropyl ether to give 6-(3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinon-2-yl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)hexanoic acid (3.5 g, 45%). This product was recrystallized from isopropyl ether. Its typical physical properties and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum data are shown in Table 1. By following the procedure of this Example, the Compound No. 21 was prepared. After cooling the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added to the residue A 10% aqueous solution of ferric chloride was added to the solution by stirring for 10 minutes the reaction product was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried concentrated under reduced pressure The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, and elution