SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS, 15 (6), 515-520 (1985) COPPER-CATALYZED AEROBIC OXIDATION OF METHOXYPHENOLS Masakatsu Matsumoto* and Hisako Kobayashi Sagami Chemical Research Center, Nishi-Ohnuma 4-4-1, Sagami hara , Kanagawa 229, Japan Yasushi Hotta* Research & Development Center, Daikyo Oil Co. Ltd., Inaba-cho 9-16, Yokkaichi, Mie 510, Japan A variety of methoxyphenols were selectively converted methoxy-p- ...