Acetic Acid → 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,3,5-trimethyl-

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Halogenation and subsequent oxidation were conducted in the same manner as in Example 8 except for adding 0.068 g of iodine to the acetic acid solution of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol upon chlorination. Thus, there was obtained 14.2 g (94.7 percent in yield) of 2,3,6-trimethyl-p-benzoquinone.

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