2-(N-Alkyl-p-hydroxyanilino)-1,4-benzochinone ausp-Benzochinonen und primären aliphatischen Aminen

In acetic (aqueous or chloroform) solutionp-benzoquinones yield with primary aliphatic amines mainly 2-(N-alkyl-p-hydroxy-anilino)-1,4-benzoquinones besides the 2-alkylamino- and 2,5-bis(alkylamino)-quinones. The methyl-, ethyl-,n-propyl-,n-butylhomologues ofp-benzoquinone and the isomer methylderivatives of toluquinone are described. Their structure were established by spectroscopic (UV/VIS, IR, NMR) methods and by synthesis of the methylderivative3 a fromp-benzoquinone andp-hydroxy-N-methylaniline. The influence of other acids on the reaction was studied.

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