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Offline kamiyu

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About DDQ
« on: June 24, 2014, 03:41:14 PM »
DDQ is an oxidizing agent and H acceptor. Do you think the aromatization of the DDQ is the driving force of this behavior?

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Re: About DDQ
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 08:30:27 AM »
Also it is normally used to oxidize non aromatics to aromatics (or at least conjugated) compounds. As a redox reaction, both potentials (oxidation and reduction reaction) must be taken in account.

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