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
