Mono- and bicyclic hydroquinones and hydroquinone monomethyl ethers 1, 2 are oxidized in 82—91% yield to the corresponding quinones using only 2 mol% of ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) and 2.5 equivalents of tert-butyl hydroperoxide.
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