Electrochemical study of catechol and 4-methylcatechol in methanol. Application to the electro-organic synthesis of 4,5-dimethoxy- and 4-methoxy-5-methyl-o-benzoquinone

被引:81
作者
Nematollahi, D [1 ]
Golabi, SM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TABRIZ,FAC CHEM,ELECTROANALYT CHEM LAB,TABRIZ,IRAN
来源
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | 1996年 / 405卷 / 1-2期
关键词
electro-organic synthesis; electrochemical study; catechol; 4-methylcatechol; 4,5-dimethoxy-o-benzoquinone; 4-Methoxy-5-methyl-o-benzoquinone;
D O I
10.1016/0022-0728(95)04402-7
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Electrochemical oxidation of catechol (I) and 4-methylcatechol (VII) in methanol has been studied using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results indicate that I and VII, on methoxylation reactions under ECECE and ECE mechanisms, convert to 4,5-dimethoxy (VI) and 4-methoxy-5-methyl(X)-o-benzoquinone respectively. The electrochemical synthesis of VI and X has been successfully performed in experimental conditions and their yields were calculated as 95% and 85% respectively.
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页数:8
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