Chai, ChristinaElix, JohnMoore, Felicity2015-12-130040-4039http://hdl.handle.net/1885/94163A concise and versatile route to functionalised naphthazarins via 1,3,4,5,6,8-hexamethoxynaphthalene is described and is illustrated with the synthesis of three natural products, aureoquinone, boryquinone and 3-ethyl-2,7-dihydroxynaphthazarin.Keywords: 1,3,4,5,6,8 hexamethoxynaphthalene; 1,4 naphthoquinone derivative; 3 ethyl 2,7 dihydroxynaphthazarin; aureoquinone; boryquinone; naphthalene derivative; natural product; unclassified drug; article; drug synthesis; productivity Naphthalenes; Natural products; Quinones200110.1016/S0040-4039(01)01940-22015-12-12