The invention discloses a practical synthesis method of compounds of 5-benzoyl-1, 4-naphthaquinone with a similar
gossypol effect. The practical synthesis method comprises the steps that: a)
malonic acid and
acrolein take
condensation reaction to obtain a compound of pentadienoic acid shown in the formula I; b) the compound shown in the formula I takes reaction with p-
benzoquinone to obtain a compound of cis-5, 8-
diketone-1,4,6,7,9,10-hexahydronaphthalene-beta-
carboxylic acid shown in the formula II; c) the compound shown in the formula II is subjected to
methylation to obtain a compound of 5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1-
carboxylic acid-methyl ester shown in the formula III; d) the compound shown in the formula III takes dehydro-
aromatization reaction to obtain a compound of 5,8-dimethoxy naphthoate shown in the formula IV; e) the compound shown in the formula IV is hydrolyzed to obtain a compound of 5,8-dimethoxy naphthoyl
naphthoic acid shown in the formula V; f) the compound shown in the formula V is subjected to chlorination to obtain a compound of 5,8-dimethoxy naphthoyl
chloride shown in the formula VI; g) the compound shown in the formula VI and
benzene are subjected to Friedel-Crafts acidylation to obtain a compound of 5-benzoyl-1,4-dimethoxy
naphthalene shown in the formula VII; and h) the compound shown in the formula VII is oxidized to obtain a compound of 5-benzoyl-1,4-
naphthoquinone shown in the formula VIII.