42860-79-7

Upstream product

• 42860-66-2 2-Methoxy-4-oxo-1-trimethylsilanyloxy-cyclohexa-2,5-dienecarbonitrile 
• 917-54-4 methyllithium 
• 494-99-5 1,2-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzene 
• 2880-58-2 2-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone 
• 93-51-6 2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol 
• 75770-63-7 4-hydroperoxy-2-methoxy-4-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one 

Downstream Products

• 498-23-7 citraconic acid 
• 498-21-5 2-methylbutanedioic acid 
• 597-44-4 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutane-1,4-dioic acid 
• 595-48-2 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanedioic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Oxidative de-aromatization of para-alkyl phenols into para-peroxyquinols and para-quinols mediated by oxone as a source of singlet oxygen

(Chemical Equation Presented) Easy does it: Easily handled and environmentally safe oxone generates singlet oxygen which effects the simple and selective oxidative de-aromatization of para-alkyl phenols 1 into para-peroxyquinols 2 under very mild conditions with good to excellent yields. A one-pot access to para-quinols 3 from 1 is also possible after treatment of the crude reaction mixture with sodium thiosulfate.

Selective oxidation of phenol and anisole derivatives to quinones with hydrogen peroxide and polymer-supported methylrhenium trioxide systems

A convenient and efficient application of heterogeneous poly(4-vinylpyridine)/methyl rhenium trioxide (PVP/MTO) systems for the selective oxidation of substituted phenol and anisole derivatives to benzoquinones is described. Environment friendly, easily available, and low cost H2O2 was used as the oxygen atom donor. All catalysts were stable systems for at least five recycling experiments. In the oxidation of some natural phenols such as cardanol derivatives higher conversion and yields of benzoquinones were observed with respect to MTO in homogeneous phase suggesting a support-mediated molecular recognition process based on hydrogen-bonding interactions.

Oxidation of Creosol with Oxygen in Alkaline Aqueous Solution. Model Experiments on Oxygen Pulping of Wood

Reaction of creosol (2-methoxy-4-methyl-phenol) with oxygen in alkaline aqueous solution gave several neutral and acidic compounds which were identified.By quantitative determination of the degradation products an evaluation of the degradation pathways was possible. - Keywords: Cyclohexadienons as intermediates; Oxygen bleaching; Oxygen pulping; Phenol oxidation; Gas chromatography of methyl esters