Tetrahedron letters

Silicon in benzamide directed ortho metalation reactions synthesis of peri-methyl substituted PAHs and natural anthraquinones

RJ Mills, V Snieckus

Index: Mills, R.J.; Snieckus, V. Tetrahedron Letters, 1984 , vol. 25, # 5 p. 479 - 482

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Abstract

Abstract The α, α-bis (trimethylsilyl)-o-toluamides 4 and 9, systems protected from benzylic deprotonation, are available starting materials for the short syntheses of peri-methyl substituted benz [a] anthraquinones 6a and 6b and desoxyerythrolaccin trimethyl ether 12 respectively.