PHOTOADDITION OF HYDROQUINONE TO BENZONITRILES - NOVEL ADDITION OF A CYANO GROUP TO THE AROMATIC RING OF HYDROQUINONE

Authors
ALJALAL NA
Citation
Na. Aljalal, PHOTOADDITION OF HYDROQUINONE TO BENZONITRILES - NOVEL ADDITION OF A CYANO GROUP TO THE AROMATIC RING OF HYDROQUINONE, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (6), 1995, pp. 256-257
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Journal of chemical research. Synopses → ACNP
ISSN journal
03082342
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
256 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(1995):6<256:POHTB->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Hydroquinone undergoes photocycloaddition to benzonitrile, 4-methoxybe nzonitrile, 4-methylbenzonitrile and 4-chlorobenzonitrile to give the respective substituted 1,6-dihydroazocine-2,5-diones (5a-d) by initial attack of the cyano group on the aromatic ring of the hydroquinone.