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Electrochemical pyridination of hydroquinone in aqueous solution

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Electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone was studied in the presence of pyridine and 4-methylpyridine as nucleophiles in aqueous solution. The results indicate the participation of electrochemically generated p-benzoquinone in Michael addition reaction with pyridine and 4-methylpyridine, converting it to pyridinated compounds.

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The authors acknowledge the Bu-Ali Sina University Research Council and Center of Excellence in Development of Chemical Methods (CEDCM) for support of this work.

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran

    Davood Nematollahi

  2. Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

    Bita Dadpou

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Nematollahi, D., Dadpou, B. Electrochemical pyridination of hydroquinone in aqueous solution. Monatsh Chem 142, 1235–1239 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-011-0539-x

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