Title: A Facile Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of p-Quinols by Lead(IV) Acetate Oxidation
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Author(s): Katalin Prokai-Tatrai, Nilka M. Rivera-Portalatin, Navin Rauniyar and Laszlo Prokai
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Microwave-assisted synthesis, oxidation of p-alkylphenols, p-quinols, lead(IV) acetate, estrogens, phenolic antioxidants
Abstract: A rapid, convenient and reliable procedure to obtain a variety of p-quinols via microwave-assisted oxidation of the corresponding p-alkylphenols was developed. Unlike the conventional methods that require several hours, our approach provides the target compounds within 30 min.
