Hydroxylation of substituted diatomic phenols and their derivatives

…, IS Belostotskaya, NL Komissarova, VV Ershov

Index: Vol'eva; Prokof'eva; Belostotskaya; Komissarova; Ershov Russian Chemical Bulletin, 1998 , vol. 47, # 10 p. 1952 - 1955

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Abstract

Abstract Oxidation of 3, 6-di-tert-butylpyrocatechol in protic media is accompanied by the formation of 3, 6-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-para-benzoquinone. Hydroxylation of the 3, 5-isomer results in dealkylation and isomerization with the formation of 6-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-para-