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Quinone Monoacetals: Building Blocks for Regioselective Synthesis of Complex Aromatics
Pragya Sharma,a Sharda Pasricha b and Chinmoy Kumar Hazra* a

Prayogic Rasayan 2024, 9(2), 20-27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53023/p.rasayan-20250322

Keywords: Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction, nitroalkene, anthrone, benzanthrone

This review summarizes the recent developments in using QMAs in several regioselective transformations, including allylic substitution, multicomponent reactions, deoxyacylation, Wittig reaction, deuteration, aryloxylation, and [3+2] annulations. The review demonstrates that the production of C-C, C-X, C-P, and C-O bonds has significantly advanced with the invention of metal-free, cheap, and scalable techniques employing QMA as a starting material.