Synthesis of 2,5-Diaminoquinones by one-pot copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of hydroquinones and addition reaction of amines

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 351, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2573-2578

  Kim, Sungjin ^a   Kim, Daehwan ^a   Park, Jaiwook ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2,5 diaminobenzoquinones; Aerobic oxidation; Catalysis; Conjugate addition; Copper

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549100009     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200900347     Document Type: Article

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