Cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN)-mediated regioselective synthesis and anticancer activity of 6-substituted 5, 8-dimethoxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone

G Huang, HR Zhao, QQ Meng, W Zhou, QJ Zhang… - Chinese Chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Substituted 5, 8-O-dimethyl-1, 4-naphthoquinones (6-DMNQ), the promising anticancer
scaffolds, were selectively generated by oxidative demethylation of 2-substituted 1, 4, 5, 8 …