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New convenient synthesis of iridol. An approach to the synthesis of ubiquinones

P Bovicelli, R Antonioletti, M Barontini, G Borioni…

Index: Bovicelli, Paolo; Antonioletti, Roberto; Barontini, Maurizio; Borioni, Giorgio; Bernini, Roberta; Mincione, Enrico Tetrahedron Letters, 2005 , vol. 46, # 8 p. 1255 - 1257

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Abstract

A strategy for the synthesis of ubiquinones, in which iridol is the key intermediate, has been developed, together with a new convenient synthesis of iridol (2, 3-dimethoxy-5- methylphenol) starting from the easily available 4-methylphenol and using mild conditions and friendly and high-yielding reactions.