Novel Oxidation of Phenols to Quinones by Hydrogen Peroxide in the Presence of Cobalt(II) and Manganese(II) Acetate

Reza Mostaghim

Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P. O. Box 11365-9516, Tehran, Iran.

Yousef Ahmadibeni*

Toda Co., No. 14, Farid Afshar Ave., Vahid Dastgerdi Ave., Shahid Modarres Highway, P. O. Box 19935-559, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Hydrogen peroxide readily oxidizes phenols to the corresponding quinones in the presence of cobalt(II) acetate or manganese(II) acetate as catalyst.