2001
DOI: 10.1021/ol006952r
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Facile Oxidation of Fused 1,4-Dimethoxybenzenes to 1,4-Quinones Using NBS:  Fine-Tuned Control over Bromination and Oxidation Reactions

Abstract: [figure: see text] Fused 1,4-dimethoxybenzenes could be oxidized to benzoquinones by either direct oxidation or demethylation-oxidation. The oxidative demethylation of 5,8-dimethoxy-2-methylquinoline using 1.1 equiv of NBS in aqueous THF and a catalytic amount of H2SO4 at 20 degrees C for 5 min gave 2-methylquinoline-5,8-dione in 98% yield without bromination. Moreover, we can control either bromination or oxidative demethylation, or both reactions.

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“…Quinoline-5,8-diones can be synthesized in high yield (>90%) by oxidative demethylation of 5,8-dimethoxyquinolines, 19 which can be prepared from 2,5-dimethoxyaniline derivatives with the help of a modified Skraup reaction, although in poor yield (20%). 20 However, once again, the desired aniline derivatives are not commercially available.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Quinoline-5,8-diones can be synthesized in high yield (>90%) by oxidative demethylation of 5,8-dimethoxyquinolines, 19 which can be prepared from 2,5-dimethoxyaniline derivatives with the help of a modified Skraup reaction, although in poor yield (20%). 20 However, once again, the desired aniline derivatives are not commercially available.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unfortunately, benzodithiophene-4,8-dione 9 was obtained in this case, presumably because the NBS promoted oxidative dealkylation. 32 Therefore, the bromination reaction was performed with the proton abstraction reaction using n-butyl lithium and then treated with 1,2-dibromoethane to afford monobrominated products 4 with a 67% yield (Scheme 2). We then studied the polymerization reaction of bromide 1a and triflate 1b that resulted in the head-to-tail type poly(thienylenephenylene).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7) uses NBS and catalytic quantities of sulfuric acid at 20°C, stirred for 5 min, and produces quantitative yields. When the acid catalyst is omitted, the product is a Br-derivative (Kim et al, 2001).…”
Section: Synthetic Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%