Flash Thermolysis: Quinones

Abstract
The flash thermolysis of a number of quinones is reported. p-Benzoquinone gives cyclopentadienone, isolated as the dimer. 2,5-Diphenylbenzoquinone gives 1- and 2-phenylnaphthalene together with benzo-[1,2-b:4,5-b′]bisbenzofuran. Yields are very poor. Anthraquinone and phenanthraquinone give fluorenone, and the latter quinone gives small amounts of biphenylene.

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