A novel tricyclic peroxide from the photochemical oxidation of plastoquinone-1 [2,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,4-benzoquinone]
Abstract
Photochemical oxidation of plastoquinone-1, a model for the electron-transport quinones of plants, gives rise to the novel tricyclic peroxide, 4,5-dihydro-3,3,8,9-tetramethyl-4,9a-epoxy-9aH-1,2-benzodioxepin-7(3H)-one.