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. 2024 Sep 17;124(19):10701–10876. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00087

Table 13. One-Pot Conversion of Quinic Acid to Hydroquinone with Various Oxidants172.

2.3.6.4.

  Conditions
  
Oxidant/catalyst (equiv) Oxidative decarboxylation Dehydration Yield (%)
NaOCl (4.6) i) H2SO4 (1.2), RT, 3 h reflux, Ar, 10 h 87
ii) 2-propanola
(NH4)2Ce(SO4)3 (2.4) RT, 30 min reflux, Ar, 10 h 91
V2O5 (1.1) 50 °C, 4 h reflux, Ar, 8 h 85
K2S2O8 (1.2)/Ag3PO4 (0.10) 50 °C, 4 h reflux, Ar, 8 h 85
K2S2O8 (1.2)/Ag3PO4 (0.02) 50 °C, 4 h reflux, Ar, 8 h 74
K2S2O8 (1.2)/Ag3PO4 (0.01) 50 °C, 4 h reflux, Ar, 8 h 51
a

Isopropanol was added to quench excess NaOCl.