Novel generation of an o-quinone methide from 2-(2′-cyclohexenyl)phenol by excited state intramolecular proton transfer and subsequent C–C fragmentation

Julio Delgado, Amparo Espinós, M. Consuelo Jiménez, Miguel A. Miranda

Chemical Communications · 2002 · 10 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Formation of an o-quinone methide via C-C fragmentation of a zwitterion formed by intramolecular excited state proton transfer from an o-allylphenol derivative is reported for the first time.

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