“…Benzene-1,2-diol (12a), 4-methylbenzene-1,2-diol (12b), 3methylbenzene-1,2-diol (12c), 4-ethylbenzene-1,2-diol (12f), 4-(tert-butyl)benzene-1,2-diol (12k), 4-(1,1dimethylpropyl)benzene-1,2-diol (12o), 2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-5,6-diol (12r), and naphthalene-2,3-diol (12s) were purchased from commercial sources. Several other catechols were synthesized as described in the literature: 3-isopropylbenzene-1,2-diol (12j), 4-isopropylbenzene-1,2-diol (12i) and 3,5-diisopropylbenzene-1,2-diol (12t)[14], 3-propylbenzene-1,2-diol (12h)[32], 4-propylbenzene-1,2-diol (12g)[33], 3,6-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diol (12e)[34].…”