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Methyltrioxorhenium(VII)-catalyzed oxidation of 2-methylnaphthalene (1) with hydrogen peroxide leads to vitamin K3 (2) in good yield and high regioselectivity. The currently employed industrial synthesis of 2 with chromic acid produces 18 kg of chromium-containing waste per kg of product.
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