3, 6-dimethoxybenzocyclobutenone: a versatile quinone precursor

M Azadi-Ardakani, TW Wallace

Index: Azadi Ardakani; Wallace Tetrahedron Letters, 1983 , vol. 24, # 17 p. 1829 - 1832

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Abstract

Abstract An improved route to the title compound is described and its potential as precursor to a variety of quinone derivatives, including analogues of the anthracycline antitumor agents, clearly illustrated by conversion to various 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-5, 8-dimethoxy-1-