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Oxidation of phenols to hydroxycyclohexadienones using diphenylseleninic anhydride

Derek H. R. Barton, PHILIP D. MAGNUS, Moshe N. Rosenfeld

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Diphenylseleninic anhydride (1) reacts with phenols under neutral conditions to give o- and p-hydroxylation, whereas with phenolate anions only o-hydroxylation is observed.

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Diphenylseleninic anhydride (1) reacts with phenols under neutral conditions to give o- and p-hydroxylation, whereas with phenolate anions only o-hydroxylation is observed.

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Diphenylseleninic anhydride (1) reacts with phenols under neutral conditions to give o- and p-hydroxylation, whereas with phenolate anions only o-hydroxylation is observed.

Key concepts: Hydroxylation, Phenols, Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Enzyme

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