title: Chemoselective reactions of 3-benzyloxy-1,2-o-quinone with organometallic reagents.
abstract: Chemoselective additions of organometallic reagents to 3-benzyloxy-1,2-o-quinone are described. Various nucleophiles are shown to undergo selective 1,2-addition, 1,4-addition, and etherification. Selective 1,2-additions provide stable, nondimerizing o-quinols as a novel alternative to oxidative dearomatization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, USA.
authors.forename: Luke A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Maurice A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marsini
authors.forename: Thomas R R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Pettus