Highly Active Trifloaluminate Ionic Liquids as Recyclable Catalysts for Green Oxidation of 2,3,6-Trimethylphenol to Trimethyl-1,4-Benzoquinone

An effective method for the synthesis of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone via the oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol as the key step in the in the preparation of vitamin E was presented. An aqueous solution of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> was used as the oxidant and Lewis acidi...

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Main Authors: Piotr Latos, Agnieszka Siewniak, Natalia Barteczko, Sebastian Jurczyk, Sławomir Boncel, Anna Chrobok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/12/1469