
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Mckay, PG 
A1  - Mitchell, AS 
T1  - Highly Selective Oxidation of Hydroquinones to Quinones With Dibenzoyl Peroxide
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1989
VL  - 42
IS  - 12
SP  - 2295
EP  - 2297
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9892295 
N2  - 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. 
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