Technology for the Industrial Production of K3 Series Vitamins Based on Menadione

Abstract

An improved technology for the industrial production of K3 series vitamins based on menadion is reported. The procedure involves the Cr(VI) — promoted oxidation of the corresponding methyl-naphtahelenes with the following purification by precipitation/recrystallization. The best results were obtained under the process temperature between 20–40 °C, solution pH after dilution of MNB in a range of 5.5–5.7, and MNB content in initial solution of 25–30%.