The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Reaction of 5-substituted 2-methoxy-1, 4-quinones with boron tribromide

ME Garst, JD Frazier

Index: Garst, Michael E.; Frazier, Janice D. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 52, # 3 p. 446 - 448

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Abstract

Other reagents also failed to effect the cleavage of the methyl ether of these quinones. These reagents included Me3SiI, LiI/collidine, and aqueous base.'^^ The quinones 1, 3, 6, and 9 were synthesized by a standard sequence of reactions. 4-(2, 4, 5-Trimethoxypheny1) butanoic acid was prepared by Friedel-Crafts acylation of trimethoxybenzene with succinic anhydride followed by reduction with Zn/HCl."" The dianion of this acid was alkylated, 12 ...