Evidence for the formation of chromium (III) diphenoquinone complexes during oxidation of guaiacol and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with chromic acid

Schmalzl, K; Forsyth, C M; Evans, Philip

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Evidence for the formation of chromium (III) diphenoquinone complexes during oxidation of guaiacol and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with chromic acid

Date

2003

Authors

Schmalzl, K

Forsyth, C M

Evans, Philip

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

The reaction of guaiacol and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with metal oxidants has been used as a model in order to better understand the chromium mediated reaction and photostabilization of lignin on wood surfaces. Even with a simple lignin model such as guaiacol