Synthesis of 9, 10-Phenanthrenequinones by Photocyclization of Derivatives of Benzoins: Scope and Limitation of the Methodology

DM Togashi, DE Nicodem∗, R Marchiori…

Index: Togashi, Denisio Masaharu; Nicodem, David Ernest; Marchiori, Roberto; Marchiori, Maria Luisa P. De F. C. Synthetic Communications, 1998 , vol. 28, # 6 p. 1051 - 1063

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Abstract

Abstract Symmetric 9, 10-phenanthrenequinones with methyl, methoxy, and chloro substituents at the 3 and 6 positions have been synthesized by photocyclization of 4, 5-bis- (aryl)-2-phenyl-1, 3, 2-dioxaboroles and 2, 3-diaryldioxenes followed by oxidative hydrolysis.