A Convenient Method for the Preparation of 6,7-Methyl-Enedioxy-3-Alkyl-2-Hydroxy-1,4-Naphthoquinones from Natural Safrole and Carboxylic Acids

Abstract
As part of our program to prepare substituted rtaphthoquinones with potential biological activity1 we have synthetized 6, 7-methyleriedioxy-3-alky 1 lawsones (5a-g) from natural safrole (1) and carboxylic' acids (∼50% overall yield).