Oxidation of 4-methoxyanilines to 1,4-benzoquinones using ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN).

ABSTRACT: Treatment of substituted 4-methoxyanilines with ceric ammonium nitrate in a 1:1 mixture of water and acetonitrile resulted in formation of 1,4-benzoquinones in acceptable yields.

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3079215 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature