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Quinones, 10. Synthesis of 3‐ tert ‐Butyl‐5,8‐dimethyl‐1,10‐anthraquinone
Author(s) -
Setiabudi Frans,
Boldt Peter
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
liebigs annalen der chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 0170-2041
DOI - 10.1002/jlac.198519850617
Subject(s) - anthraquinone , chemistry , alkyl , quinone , oxygen , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry
The title compound 3f is a novel isolable 1,10‐anthraquinone which is stabilized only by alkyl groups. Despite of the shielding of the meso position 3f reacts very fast with water and oxygen to give 3‐ tert ‐butyl‐1‐hydroxy‐5,8‐dimethyl‐9,10‐anthraquinone ( 4f ).