Abstract
We report here the synthesis of a new cyclopenta[b]naphthalene-4,7-dione via the first example of intramolecular electron transfer reaction from naphthoquinonic alkylating agent bearing a nitroalkane group at the position 3.
Keywords: cyclopenta[b]naphthalene-dione, intramolecular reaction, naphthoquinone, srn, electron transfer reaction