title: Synthesis of puraquinonic acid ethyl ester and deliquinone via a common intermediate.
abstract: Both compounds were prepared via a common intermediate. The key features included the direct synthesis of the indan skeleton and the radical addition to a quinone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA. gakraus@iastate.edu
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: Prabir K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Choudhury
mesh_terms: D004952:Esters; D007192:Indenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011809:Quinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D007192:Indenes; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011809:Quinones; C465300:deliquinone; C431681:puraquinonic acid