Showing papers by "Harold W. Moore published in 1991"
TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis of 3-tert-butoxycyclobutene-1,2-dione was reported, and its utility as a reagent for the regiospecific synthesis of substituted hydroxyquinones.
Abstract: Reported here is the synthesis of 3-tert-butoxycyclobutene-1,2-dione, 2, and its utility as a reagent for the regiospecific synthesis of substituted hydroxyquinones. This cyclobutenedione was readily obtained in 72% yield upon treatment of di-tert-butyl squarate, 1, with lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminohydride followed by hydrolysis with aqueous HCl
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TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis of 3-ethenyl-4-methoxycyclobutene-1,2-dione from dimethyl-squarate is described.
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