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A new method of synthesizing phenalen-1-one: Reduction of 3-hydroxyphenalen-1-one using NaBH4 and lanthanoid chlorides

T Sawada, H Ishii, T Ueda, J Aoki

Index: Sawada, Tadanobu; Ishii, Hiroyuki; Ueda, Toyotoshi; Aoki, Junji Synthetic Communications, 2009 , vol. 39, # 21 p. 3912 - 3923

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Abstract

Abstract Phenalen-1-one was obtained in considerable yield by reducing 3- hydroxyphenalen-1-one. Most of known preparation methods are not very practical, either because their yields are very poor or because their processes have many steps. This regioselective 1, 2-reduction proceeded by the action of NaBH4 and various cations of rare- earth elements and metals. The yields of phenalen-1-one were examined as a function of ...