Chemistry Letters, Vol.41, No.9, 950-951, 2012
Facile Synthesis of Quinone Dimer Derivatives Substituted with Sulfanyl Groups and Their Properties
Quinone dimers are readily prepared quantitatively from 2-sulfanyl-1,4-dimethoxybenzene by oxidative treatment. The oxidative coupling progressed in a highly regioselective manner. Removal of O-protection and subsequent oxidation gave 5,5'-bis(sulfanylquinone) dimer in good yields. Physical properties of the dimer derivatives are also investigated.