Tetrahedron

Reactions of cupric halides with organic compounds—V: Reactions of 9, 10-dialkyl-and 9-alkyl-10-arylanthracenes

S Gibson, AD Mosnaim, DC Nonhebel, JA Russell

Index: Gibson,S. et al. Tetrahedron, 1969 , vol. 25, p. 5047 - 5057

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Citation Number: 13

Abstract

9-Aryl-10-methylanthracenes undergo reaction with cupric halides to give the corresponding 9-aryl-10-halogenomethylanthracenes. 9-Ethyl-and 9-benzyl-10-methylanthracenes similarly undergo reaction at the Me group rather than at the Et or Bz groups to form the halogenomethyl compound. These results indicate that the 9-alkyl-10-anthrylmethyl radical is more stable than the radicals which would be formed by hydrogen abstraction from the ...