Abstract Reaction of perylene (1) with p-benzoquinone gives 3 a and 5 a, with naphthoquinone 4 a is formed. 5 a is also obtainable from 1 and 3 a. The quinones 3 a, 4 a and 5 a can be reduced to the corresponding hydrocarbons; however, only 3 a and 4 a undergo reductive acetylation. Reaction of the diacetyl derivative of 3 a with maleic anhydride and chloranil leads to the anhydride 6, whereas from 4 the anhydride 7 resp. its ...
![anthra[1,2,3,4-ghi]perylene-9,14-dione Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/209/20852-04-4.png)
![Anthra[1,2,3,4-ghi]perylene Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/127/190-85-2.png)
