A NOVEL BASE-PROMOTED OXIDATIVE REARRANGEMENT OF 2-METHYL-4-SUBSTITUTED PHENOLS TO 1,2-(METHYLENEDIOXY)-4-SUBSTITUTED BENZENES

Authors
KUO GH EISSENSTAT MA
Citation
Gh. Kuo et Ma. Eissenstat, A NOVEL BASE-PROMOTED OXIDATIVE REARRANGEMENT OF 2-METHYL-4-SUBSTITUTED PHENOLS TO 1,2-(METHYLENEDIOXY)-4-SUBSTITUTED BENZENES, Tetrahedron letters, 38(19), 1997, pp. 3343-3344
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
38
Issue
19
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3343 - 3344
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1997)38:19<3343:ANBORO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Several 2-methyl-4-substituted phenols 5 were oxidatively rearranged t o 1,2-(methylenedioxy)-4-substituted benzenes 6 in the presence of bas e and air. A mechanism was proposed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.