The Elbs and Boyland- Sims peroxydisulfate oxidations

• E. J. Behrman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2006, 2, No. 22, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-2-22

• to the dihydric phenols (or aminophenols). The yields of products are typically low to moderate, but the simplicity of the reactions frequently recommends their use. Reactions are usually carried out by dissolving the phenol or amine in an alkaline aqueous medium, sometimes with the addition of a co