Helvetica chimica acta

Preparation of Regioselectively Protected Hydroquinones by Phosphorylation of p??Benzoquinones with Trialkyl Phosphites

RO Duthaler, PA Lyle, C Heuberger

Index: Duthaler, Rudolf O.; Lyle, Paulette A.; Heuberger, Christoph Helvetica Chimica Acta, 1984 , vol. 67, p. 1406 - 1426

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Abstract

Abstract The title reaction has been applied to 10 monosubstituted p-benzoquinones (Scheme 2, Table). The regioselectively of the O-phosphorylation is influenced by bulky substituents (t-butyl and trimethylsilyl) and, electronically, by the methoxy group. The regioselectivity, which is high in nonpolar media (benzene), is lower in polar solvents (CH 2 Cl 2) and (CH 3 CN). The synthetic potential of this transformation, exemplified by the ...