A direct route to acylhydroquinones from α-keto acids and α- carboxamido acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00734-5

The reaction of quinones with in situ generated acyl- or carboxamido radicals provides a direct rome to the synthesis of acylhydroquinones not accessible by the photochemical reaction of quinones with aldehydes.