The Journal of Organic Chemistry

K Region Fission and Addition Products of 7, 12-Dimethylbenz [a] anthracene1

HI HADLER, AC KRYGER

Index: Hadler,H.I.; Kryger,A.C. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1960 , vol. 25, p. 1896 - 1901

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Citation Number: 15

Abstract

The K region (5, 6-positions) of 7, 12-dimethylbenz [a] anthracene was cleaved by treating the appropriate dihydrodiol with sodium periodate. The resultant dialdehyde was converted to several oxygenated products as well as 5, 6-dihydro-7, 12-di-methylbenz [a] anthracene. This latter compound was also obtained in good yield by the hydrogenation of the parent polynuclear hydrocarbon using palladium on strontium carbonate as catalpst. 3