01337nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245013000055210006900185260011000254300001400364490000700378520056400385100001600949700002200965700002200987700002101009856012501030 2012 eng d a0306-001200a1,2-Benzoquinones in Diels-Alder reactions, dipolar cycloadditions, nucleophilic additions, multicomponent reactions and more0 a12Benzoquinones in DielsAlder reactions dipolar cycloadditions n aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcSEP a1050-10590 v413 a
A brief account of the recent developments in the chemistry of 1,2-benzoquinones is presented in this tutorial review. The title compounds exhibit commendable versatility in both Diels-Alder and dipolar cycloaddition reactions. They have also been employed as electrophilic reaction partners in nucleophile-triggered catalytic processes and related multicomponent reactions. These, along with other reactions described here, lead to the synthesis of densely functionalised carbocyclic and heterocyclic frameworks that are otherwise difficult to access.
1 aNair, Vijay1 aMenon, Rajeev, S.1 aBiju, Akkattu, T.1 aAbhilash, K., G. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/12-benzoquinones-diels-alder-reactions-dipolar-cycloadditions-nucleophilic-additions-0