An efficient catalytic oxidation of p-alkoxypenols to p-quinones using tetrabutylammonium bromide and oxone®

Takayuki Yakura*, Ayaka Ozono, Kohei Morimoto

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Abstract

A catalytic oxidation of p-alkoxyphenols was developed using tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) and Oxone®. The reaction of p-alkoxyphenol (1) with a catalytic amount of TBAB in the presence of Oxone® as a cooxidant in acetonitrile-water (2 : 1) gave the corresponding p-quinone (2) in excellent yield without special treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)132-134
Number of pages3
JournalChemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume59
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011/01

Keywords

  • Catalytic oxidation
  • Oxone®
  • Tetrabutylammonium bromide
  • p-alkoxyphenol
  • p-quinone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery

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