Synthesis of 9, 10-dihydrophenanthrenes including orchinol methyl ether

BF Bowden, RW Read, E Ritchie, WC Taylor

Index: Bowden,B.F. et al. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1975 , vol. 28, p. 65 - 80

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Abstract

Abstract Reduction of 2-phenylindole gave the dihydro derivative which was hydrogenolysed to give bibenzyl-2-amine. The latter was best converted into 9, 10- dihydrophenanthrene by decomposition of the derived azosulphone. Several methoxydihydrophenanthrenes, including orchinol methyl ether, were prepared by this route. Conversion of dihydrophenanthrenes into phenanthrenes may be conveniently ...