Synthesis

Preparation of substituted hydroquinones and benzofurans from 1, 4-quinone monoketals

XJ Salom-Roig, P Renaud

Index: Salom-Roig, Xavier J.; Renaud, Philippe Synthesis, 2006 , # 20 p. 3419 - 3424

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Abstract

Abstract An easy procedure for the preparation of 2-substituted hydroquinones, by addition of organolithium or organomagnesium compounds to 1, 4-quinone monoketals followed by acid-catalyzed dienone-phenol type rearrangement, is described. Transformation of the propargylated derivatives to benzofurans is also reported.