Photochemistry of 1-alkoxy-and 1-(benzyloxy)-9, 10-anthraquinones in methanol: a facile process for the preparation of aldehydes and ketones

RL Blankespoor, RP Smart, ED Batts…

Index: Blankespoor, Ronald L.; Smart, Robert P.; Batts, Eric D.; Kiste, Alan A.; Lew, Rebecca E.; Vliet, Marc E. Vander Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1995 , vol. 60, # 21 p. 6852 - 6859

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Abstract

The facile production of acid sensitive aldehydes and ketones via photochemical intramolecular &hydrogen atom transfer in 1-alkoxy-and l-(benzyloxy)-9, 10-anthraquinones (1) was investigated. Irradiation of 1 in argon purged methanol generates the primary photoproducts, l-(RCH (OMe) O)-and l-(ArCH (OMe) O)-9, 1O-anthrahydroquinones (2), respectively. Upon exposure to air, the intermediate anthrahydroquinone is rapidly ...