The controlled oxidation of organic compounds is particularly important for aromatic derivatives bearing alkyl substituents that are prone to suffer over-oxidation. The search for selective methods to effect the oxidative de-aromatization of para-alkyl phenols into 4-alkyl-4- hydroperoxy-2, 5-cyclohexadienones (para-peroxyquinols) and 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2, 5- cyclohexaACHTUNGTRENNUNGdienones (para-quinols) is of huge interest because of ...
