2-Amino-1,4-Naphthoquinone,an Oxidation Product of 2-Amino-1-Naphthol. ∗

Summary

The carcinogenic metabolite, 2-amino-1-naphthol, of the bladder carcinogen 2-naphthylamine was air oxidized at pH 7.2 to produce many products separable by thin layer chromatography. The ether extract contained one major product which was identified as 2-amino-1,4-naphthoquinone.