Superoxide Oxidation of Hydroxy- and Keto-polyaromatics Including Internal Quinones

Author

W. Li
Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
M. Saha
P. P. Fu
Roger W. Giese

Abstract

Aromatic 1,2-dicarboxylic acids can be obtained by KO2 oxidation of polyaromatics comprising analogs of 1-naphthol, sterically hindered alcohols and ketones, and, perhaps most interestingly, quinones fused on both sides to aromatic rings. A mechanism is presented to rationalize the formation of phthalic acid as the only major product from 5,12-naphthacenequinone.

Recommended Citation

W. Li et al., "Superoxide Oxidation of Hydroxy- and Keto-polyaromatics Including Internal Quinones," Synthetic Communications, Taylor & Francis, Jan 1993.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/00397919308020407

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0039-7911

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1993 Taylor & Francis, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1993