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Regioselective Synthesis of the Anthraquinones Digito‐purpone and Islandicin
Author(s) -
Braun Manfred
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197809451
Subject(s) - anthraquinones , regioselectivity , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , botany , catalysis
The synthesis of anthraquinone derivatives is of topical interest in view of the cytostatic action of daunomycin and adriamycin. The regioselective synthesis of the anthraquinones (1) , RH, and (2) , RH, has now been accomplished in 51 and 29% yield, respectively.