Figure 6.
Rapid reaction of p-quinone methide. The simplest p-quinone methide arises from the two-electron oxidation of p-cresol. It is extremely unstable and reacts instantaneously with water forming the Michael-1,6-adduct, 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol.
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