Nucleophilic Addition to Quinones

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Nucleophilic Addition to Quinones

Aqueous K₃Fe(CN)₆ is added to each of hydroquinone and hydroquinone plus sodium benzenesulfinate.


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Aqueous potassium ferricyanide is added to solutions of hydroquinone and hydroquinone plus the nucleophile sodium benzenesulfinate. The nucleophile undergoes addition to the resulting quinone producing a precipitate.

Discussion
Aqueous K₃Fe(CN)₆ oxidizes hydroquinone to quinone, which reacts with the nucleophile sodium benzenesulfinate.

Design, Text and Demonstrator:
	Gary Trammell	University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794

Videographer/Editor:
	Steve Dykema	University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794

Voice:
	Margaret Biddle	University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706

Audio Production:
	Greg Minix	University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Madison, WI 53706
	Jerrold J. Jacobsen	University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706