Tetrahedron

Different synthetic routes towards efficient organogelators: 2, 3-substituted anthracenes

JL Pozzo, GM Clavier, M Colomes, H Bouas-Laurent

Index: Pozzo, Jean-Luc; Clavier, Gilles M.; Colomes, Michel; Bouas-Laurent, Henri Tetrahedron, 1997 , vol. 53, # 18 p. 6377 - 6390

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Abstract

Three synthetic approaches towards 2, 3-substituted anthracenes are reported and discussed in terms of selectivity and viability. This allowed us to introduce a variety of substituents as sidearms. Promising results have been found using a tandem Diels-Alder aromatization reaction using 2, 3-dimethoxybutadiene 9 as a key intermediate. However, for multigram preparations the Friedel-Crafts approach is preferred.