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Synthesis of Functionalized 1, 4-Dihydro-9, 10-anthraquinones and Anthraquinones by Ring Closing Metathesis Using Grubbs' Catalyst

TN Van, M D'hooghe, S Pattyn, N De Kimpe

Index: Van Nguyen, Tuyen; D'Hooghe, Matthias; Pattyn, Siegfried; De Kimpe, Norbert Synlett, 2004 , # 11 p. 1913 - 1916

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Abstract

Abstract A general and straightforward synthesis of anthraquinones was developed, in which diallylation of 1, 4-naphthoquinones, followed by Ring Closing Metathesis (RCM) of the resulting diallylnaphthoquinones with Grubbs' catalyst and subsequent dehydrogenation using Pd/C afforded the desired anthraquinones with regiocontrol of substituents and in good yields.