Improved Synthesis of 3-Halo-and 3-Methoxyphenanthrenes

…, F Fernández, C González, C López

Index: Eirin, Ana; Fernandez, Franco; Gonzalez, Carmen; Lopez, Carmen Organic Preparations and Procedures International, 1992 , vol. 24, # 5 p. 509 - 516

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Abstract

EIRIN, FERNANDEZ, GONZALEZ AND LOPEZ alkanoic acids to be assayed as anti- inflammatory agents.'Commercially available 3-acetylphenanthrene (la)? and 3-acetyl-9- chlorophenanthrene (lb), readily prepared from 9chlorophenanthrene! were selected as starting materials. The monosubstituted derivatives have been described, but we thought reported yields might be improved by using alternative procedures or different routes. ...