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PTSA–catalyzed functionalization of hydroquinones with benzhydryl alcohols in water
Singh, Pallavi,Singh, Udai Pratap,Peddinti, Rama Krishna
, p. 2813 - 2817 (2017)
An intriguing and operationally simple direct benzylation of hydroquinones with benzhydryl alcohols has been developed using PTSA in water, affording functionalized hydroquinones in good to excellent yields. The advantages of being environmentally benign,
Quinones and Quinone Methides. VI Reactions of 2-Arylmethyl- and 2-(1-Arylethyl)-1,4-benzoquinones with 4-Hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
Jurd, Leonard,Wong, Rosalind Y.
, p. 137 - 154 (2007/10/02)
In alkoholic potassium hydroxide 2-methoxy-5-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-1,4-benzoquinone (1) reacts with 4-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one (7) to yield the quinol (8a).In pyridine, however, (1) tautomerizes to the ortho-quinone methide which combines with (7)
