Abstract
The reaction of 9,10-diformylanthracene with Grignard reagents gave 11,12-disubstituted 9,10-anthraquinonemethane (1) in quantitative to excellent yields. The formation of these quinodimethanes caused by the active magnesium generated from the Grignard reagents was revealed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2623-2625 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002/04/01 |
Keywords
- Active magnesium
- Dehydroxylation
- Grignard reagent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry