Synthesis of Embelin, Rapanone and Related Quinones by Peroxide Alkylation1

LF Fieser, EM Chamberlin

Index: Fieser; Chamberlin Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1948 , vol. 70, p. 74

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Citation Number: 34

Abstract

Summary 1. Maple wood meal has been suspended in dioxane containing 3% sodium hydroxide and hydrogenated over Raney nickel catalyst using an initial pressure of 3000 lb./sq. in. and a temperature of 170'and complete conversion of the lignin portion of the wood into chloroform-soluble products has been effected.