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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Highly Selective Oxidation of Hydroquinones to Quinones With Dibenzoyl Peroxide

PG Mckay and AS Mitchell

Australian Journal of Chemistry 42(12) 2295 - 2297
Published: 1989

Abstract

Dibenzoyl peroxide in the presence of bases such as 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0] undec-7-ene or potassium carbonate oxidizes hydroquinones to quinones cleanly without oxidizing alcohol, aldehyde or benzylic groups.

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9892295

© CSIRO 1989

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