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Taylor and Francis Group, Synthetic Communications, 11(15), p. 1033-1036, 1985
DOI: 10.1080/00397918508076837
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A Simple and Efficient Synthesis of Thymoquinone and Methyl P-Benzoquinone
Journal article published in 1985 by
Edward R. Dockal,
Quézia B. Cass,
Timothy J. Brocksom,
Ursula Brocksom,
Arlene G. Corrěa 
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Abstract
The Co(II) (salen) catalysed oxidations of thymol (1), carvacrol (2), o- and m-cresol, with molecular oxygen give high yields of the corresponding p-benzoquinones.