Tetrahedron

Base-and light-assisted synthesis of anthracenes from 3-allylnaphthalene-2-carbaldehydes

CB de Koning, SS Manzini, JP Michael, EM Mmutlane…

Index: De Koning, Charles B.; Manzini, Sunnyboy S.; Michael, Joseph P.; Mmutlane, Edwin M.; Tshabidi, Tefo R.; Van Otterlo, Willem A.L. Tetrahedron, 2005 , vol. 61, # 3 p. 555 - 564

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Abstract

The synthesis of substituted anthracenes from naphthalene precursors is described. The key step involved heating ortho-allyl substituted naphthalene-2-carbaldehydes and potassium t- butoxide in DMF with concomitant irradiation from a high pressure mercury lamp to afford anthracenes in yields of 76–98%.