The Synthesis, Spectral, and Electrochemical Characterization of Novel Alkoxybenzoquinone Derivatives

Abstract

The novel monosubstituted benzoquinone compounds 3e, 3g, 3h; 2,5-O- substituted benzoquinone compounds 4a-e, 4g and known compound 4h and 2,6-O- substituted benzoquinone compounds 5e-h were obtained by the reaction of p-chloranil (1) and related alcohol compounds in potassium carbonate (K2CO3) solution of acetonitrile or chloroform with Et3N. The novel cyclic compounds 7,8 and 10,11 were obtained from the reaction of p-chloranil (1) and diols in potassium carbonate (K2CO3) solution of acetonitrile at room temperature. The structures of novel compounds were characterized by using micro analysis, FT-IR, H-1-NMR, C-13-NMR, MS and cyclic voltammetry.