@article{KlaperWessigLinker2016, author = {Klaper, Matthias and Wessig, Pablo and Linker, Torsten}, title = {Base catalysed decomposition of anthracene endoperoxide}, series = {Chemical communications}, volume = {52}, journal = {Chemical communications}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, address = {Cambridge}, issn = {1359-7345}, doi = {10.1039/c5cc08606j}, pages = {1210 -- 1213}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Catalytic amounts of a weak base are sufficient to induce the decomposition of anthracene endoperoxides to anthraquinone. The mechanism has been elucidated by isolation of intermediates in combination with DFT calculations. The whole process is suitable for the convenient generation of hydrogen peroxide under very mild conditions.}, language = {en} }