A mechanistic approach to the reaction of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol with an iodinating agent in methanol: Electrophilically assisted solvolysis of intermediary 4-iodocyclohexa-2,5-dienones

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2006-2012

  Omura, Kanji ^a  

^a KOSHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOQUINONES; BIPHENOL; BUTYLPHENOL; DIENONES; H NMR SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOLYSIS; P-BENZOQUINONE; REACTION TIME;

METHANOL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHENOLS;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 0004376683     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951455n     Document Type: Article

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