title: Regioselective oxidation of phenols to o-quinones with o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX).
abstract: [reaction: see text] An efficient regioselective method for oxidation of phenols to o-quinones is reported. When this procedure is combined with a subsequent reduction, it proves to be useful for the construction of a variety of catechols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Magdziak
authors.forename: Andy A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Ryan W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Van De Water
authors.forename: Thomas R R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Pettus
mesh_terms: D002396:Catechols / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D007463:Iodobenzoates / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry; D011809:Quinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D002396:Catechols; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D007463:Iodobenzoates; D010636:Phenols; D011809:Quinones; C476101:o-iodoxybenzoic acid