Catalytic oxidation of phenols to p-quinones with the hydrogen peroxide and methyltrioxorhenium (VII) system

…, WA Herrmann, J Lin, CR Saha-Moeller

Index: Adam, Waldemar; Herrmann, Wolfgang A.; Lin, Jianhua; Saha-Moeller, Chantu R. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1994 , vol. 59, # 26 p. 8281 - 8283

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Abstract

It is well-known that quinones possess pronounced bioactivity'and, consequently, are important for medicine. 2 For example, 2-methyl-194-naphthoquinone, vita-min &, constitutes an important additive in animal feed, which is used commercially in large quantities. Furthermore, alkyl-substituted p-benzoquinones serve as useful dienophiles in Diels-Alder reactions and are versatile starting materials in the synthesis of many natural ...