Abstract
The synthesis of substituted 1,4-benzoquinones, a biologically important class of compounds, was developed using μ-oxodi(phenyliodanyl) diacetate, a (diacetoxyiodo)benzene-based oxidizing reagent, in order to introduce second-year undergraduate organic laboratory students in their second semester or advanced organic students to increasingly popular and environmentally friendly hypervalent iodine chemistry. This experiment develops on concepts found in the undergraduate organic chemistry curriculum; conveniently fits into approximately two 3 h lab modules; and utilizes regularly found equipment and inexpensive, commercially available chemicals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2622-2627 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Nov 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Green Chemistry
- Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives
- Laboratory Instruction
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Oxidation/Reduction
- Second-Year Undergraduate
- Spectroscopy
- Synthesis
- Upper-Division Undergraduate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Education