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Organocatalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of dihydroarenes by dioxygen using 2, 3-dichloro-5, 6-dicyano-benzoquinone (DDQ) and NaNO2

W Zhang, H Ma, L Zhou, Z Sun, Z Du, H Miao, J Xu

Index: Zhang, Wei; Ma, Hong; Zhou, Lipeng; Sun, Zhiqiang; Du, Zhongtian; Miao, Hong; Xu, Jie Molecules, 2008 , vol. 13, # 12 p. 3236 - 3245

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Abstract

Abstract: The oxidative dehydrogenation of dihydroarenes catalyzed by 2, 3-dichloro-5, 6- dicyano-benzoquinone (DDQ) and NaNO 2 with dioxygen is reported. The combination of DDQ and NaNO 2 showed high efficiency and high selectivity, compared with other benzoquinones and anthraquinones, eg,> 99% conversion of 9, 10-dihydroanthracene with 99% selectivity for anthracene can be obtained at 120 C under 1.3 MPa O 2 for 8 h. ...