
%0 Journal Article
%A Mckay, PG 
%A Mitchell, AS 
%T Highly Selective Oxidation of Hydroquinones to Quinones With Dibenzoyl Peroxide
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1989/12/01
%V 42
%N 12
%P 2295-2297
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9892295
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9892295 
%X 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. 
