The Synthesis and Resolution of 1-and 2-Methylcholanthrene1

MS Newman, RW Wotring Jr, A Pandit…

Index: Newman,M.S. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1966 , vol. 31, p. 4293 - 4296

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Abstract

0-(3-Phenanthroy1) propionic Acid (111).-To a stirred solution of 356 g of phenanthrene and 220 g of succinic anhydride in 1.4 1. of nitrobenzene in a 5-l., three-necked flask was added 587 g of aluminum chloride during 20 min, the temperature being held at 10-20'by an ice bath. The bath was removed and, after 30 min, the temperature was raised to 45'for 15 min. The cooled reaction mixture was then poured on 2 kg of ice and 400 ml of concentrated ...