1,4-benzoquinone: A new selective reagent for oxidation of alcohols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97659-7

The utility of 1,4-benzoquinone as a highly selective reagent for the oxidation of aryl conjugated primary allylic alcohols in the presence of benzylic and aryl conjugated secondary allylic alcohols is demonstrated. The reaction is clean, convenient and results in moderate to high yields.