title: Regioselective organocadmium alkylations of substituted quinones.
abstract: A series of substituted quinones was alkylated with diethylcadmium. Regiochemistry of addition shifted from quinol formation to conjugate addition as a function of the steric and electronic effects of the substituents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania 17003, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aponick
authors.forename: Ryan S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Buzdygon
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Tomko
authors.forename: Aleem N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Fazal
authors.forename: Ellen L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Shughart
authors.forename: Danielle M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: McMaster
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Pitcock
authors.forename: Carl T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wigal
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D002104:Cadmium / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D011809:Quinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011809:Quinones; D002104:Cadmium