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| In 2001 Rademann reported on the synthesis of a recyclable, polymer-supported o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) reagent used for the efficient conversion of various aliphatic alcohols to their corresponding carbonyls. Later that year, Pettus discovered a successful regioselective method for the direct oxidation of phenols to ortho-quinones by IBX. We report a method that combines the usefulness of these two important aspects. A polymer-bound IBX reagent was synthesized and applied in the conversion of phenols to o-quinones. A significant advantage in using a polymer-supported IBX reagent for this process is related to the difficulty in isolating the extremely labile o-quinone. Negating the original need for the demanding work-up conditions required in separating the reactions products would hopefully result in higher yields of the desired o-quinone. Ultimately, the polymer-bound IBA reagent could be re-oxidized and used again.
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Organic Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |
