Because of the high degree of cancer producing activity of 10-methyl-,'5, 1O-dimethyl-,'and 5, 9-dimethyl-l, 2-ben~ anthracene,~ it seemed of interest to synthesize 9, 10-dimethyl-l, 2- benzan-thracene. Work was commenced upon the most direct approach, namely, the addition of two moles of methylmagnesium bromide to 1, 2-benzanthraquinone, but discontinued upon the appearance of the article of Bachmann and BradburyI3 who ...
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