Australian Journal of Chemistry

Quinones and quinone methides. III. A novel side-chain amination reaction of 2-(1-Phenylethyl)-1, 4-benzoquinones

L Jurd

Index: Jurd,L. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1978 , vol. 31, p. 347 - 352

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Citation Number: 18

Abstract

Abstract 2-Benzyl-5-methoxy-1, 4-benzoquinones react as expected with morpholine to yield 2-phenylmorpholinomethylhydroquinones. However, 5-methoxy-2-(1-phenylethyl)-1, 4- benzoquinones undergo a novel amination reaction at the β-carbon atom of the alkyl group with the formation of 2-morpholino-3-phenylbenzofurans.