Formula C10H6O2 Melting point 126 °C | Molar mass 158.15 g/mol Density 1.42 g/cm³ | |
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Naphthoquinone is a class of organic compounds derived from naphthalene. Three isomers are normally discussed:
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Naphthoquinones are also a class of natural phenolic compounds formed on a C6-C4 skeleton.
Natural products
Synthetic chemicals
Uses as chemical precursors

Naphthoquinone can be used for the full synthesis of opiates (Gates synthesis), but it is a tedious and uneconomical process. Therefore, most of the opiate-type analgesics in use today are either directly extracted from Papaver somniferum or synthesized from the natural opiates, mainly from thebaine.
Diazonaphthoquinone is a diazo derivative of naphthoquinone.


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