title: Palladium-catalyzed direct C-H functionalization of benzoquinone.
abstract: A direct Pd-catalyzed C-H functionalization of benzoquinone (BQ) can be controlled to give either mono- or disubstituted BQ, including the installation of two different groups in a one-pot procedure. BQ can now be directly functionalized with aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkene groups and, moreover, the reaction is conducted in environmentally benign water or acetone as solvents.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS (UK).
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jordan-Hore
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Stuart A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Macgregor
authors.forename: Ai-Lan
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: CH functionalization; benzoquinone; palladium; synthetic methods; water