Chemoselective reactions of 3-benzyloxy-1,2-o-quinone with organometallic reagents.
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.
Miller
Luke A
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, USA.
Marsini
Maurice A
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Pettus
Thomas R R
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