Naphthoquinone derivatives have various pharmacological properties. Here, we describe
the synthesis of new 1, 4-naphthoquinone derivatives inspired by lawsone and β-lapachone …

Cutaneous wounds are a major healthcare concern affecting millions of people as they fail
to heal properly and can result in life threatening conditions and high economic loss. Wound …

A series of 5-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinones analogues was synthesized from juglone (6)
and their antiproliferative activity against a representative panel of six human solid tumor cell …

New substituted 1, 4-naphthoquinones have been prepared in good overall yields through
the naphthol route. The cytotoxicity of these compounds was tested in vitro on MCF-7 breast …

Seven new 1, 4-naphthoquinones structurally related to lapachol were synthesized from
lawsone and oxygenated arylmercurials. These compounds can also be seen as …

Impaired wound healing is a serious problem for diabetic patients. Wound healing is a
complex process that requires the cooperation of many cell types, including keratinocytes …

A synthetic method to obtain α-and β-pyran naphthoquinones 10 and 11 with a hydroxyl
substituent on the aromatic ring was developed. Two series of α-and β-pyran …

Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity of
Heteroatom-Substituted 1,4-Naphtho- and Benzoquinones Toggle navigation J-STAGE home …

Abstract Quinones such as 1, 4-naphthoquinones are abundant in nature and
naphthoquinone based natural products are known to possess anticancer activity. This …

Natural and synthetic naphthoquinones have demonstrated numerous biological activities;
therefore, they provide an interesting scaffold for medicinal chemists in the search for new …