Tetrahedron

A new synthetic route to substituted quinones by radical-mediated coupling of organotellurium compounds with quinones

S Yamago, M Hashidume, J Yoshida

Index: Yamago, Shigeru; Hashidume, Masahiro; Yoshida, Jun-Ichi Tetrahedron, 2002 , vol. 58, # 34 p. 6805 - 6813

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Abstract

Carbon-centered radicals generated from the corresponding organotellurium compounds react with a variety of quinones under photo-thermal conditions to give the monoaddition product in moderate to excellent yield. The reaction can be used for the synthesis of polyprenyl quinoid natural products and C-glycosides.