In the previous paper in this series1 a number of trimolecular products, resulting from the addition of various substances containing nitrogen to vinyl phenyl ketone, were described. Anthrone also forms a trimolecular product (I), but by careful manipulation it is possible to isolate the primary substance (11) composed of one molecule of each substance. Both (I) and (11) are oxidized to anthraquinone and benzoic acid, and (11) adds two molecules of ...
