摘要 |
A process for the preparation of a naphtho-1,4-quinone, which process comprises oxidising a naphthalene by the action of an aqueous solution of a cerium (IV) salt and an acid, characterised in that the oxidation is conducted in the presence of toluene as an organic solvent. The cerium (IV) salt may be prepared by electrochemical oxidation of the corresponding cerium (III) salt formed during a preceding oxidation. |