Tetrahedron

A simple route to derivatives of benzo [j] fluoranthene

…, M Abdelbasit, CA Kilner, HJ Shepherd, SL Warriner…

Index: Tate, Daniel J.; Abdelbasit, Mohamed; Kilner, Colin A.; Shepherd, Helena J.; Warriner, Stuart L.; Bushby, Richard J. Tetrahedron, 2014 , vol. 70, # 1 p. 67 - 74

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Abstract

Abstract 3, 6, 8, 11-Tetramethoxybenzo [j] fluoranthene can be made from 1, 6- dimethoxynaphthalene in a one-pot ferric chloride oxidation/methanol reduction procedure. The reaction is tolerant of the presence of substituents in the 7-position of the naphthalene nucleus and provides a quick and easy route to these particular benzo [j] fluoranthenes. The reactions presumably proceed through initial formation of a bond between the 4-positions ...