A study of chemical carcinogenesis. 109. Oxidation of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons with ceric ammonium sulfate: preparation of quinones and lactones

G Balanikas, N Hussain, S Amin…

Index: Balanikas, George; Hussain, Nalband; Amin, Shantu; Hecht, Stephen S. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 53, # 5 p. 1007 - 1010

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Abstract

2, Sdione (4) was used as the starting material for a facile synthesis of 2, 3-dihydro-2, 3- dihydroxybenzo [k] fluoranthene (5) and the corresponding diol epoxide 6, which are potentially important metabolites of benzo [k] fluoranthene. In a'similar manner, 2, 3-dihydro- 2, 3-dihydroxyfluoranthene (7) and its diol epoxide 8 were prepared from fluoranthene. Oxidation of benzo [b] fluoranthene (2) with CAS did not yield quinones, but instead gave ...