Synthesis of aryl-substituted 1,4-benzoquinone via water-promoted and In(OTf)3-catalyzed in situ conjugate addition-dehydrogenation of aromatic compounds to 1,4-benzoquinone in water

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 348, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 229-235

  Zhang, Hai Bo ^a   Liu, Li ^a   Chen, Yong Jun ^a   Wang, Dong ^a   Li, Chao Jun ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arylation; Benzoquinone; C C bond formation; Homogeneous catalysis; Indium; Water as solvent

Indexed keywords

EID: 31544444995     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200505248     Document Type: Article

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36. 1H NMR peaks of the reaction mixture at δ = 2.12 and 2.08 ppm.
37. 1H NMR peaks of the reaction mixture at δ = 6.57, 6.68 and 6.64, 6.71 ppm.