Acridone studies. III. The formation of aromatic hypobromites from the reaction of melicopine with bromine

RH Prager, HM Thredgold

Index: Prager,R.H.; Thredgold,H.M. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1968 , vol. 21, p. 229 - 241

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Abstract

Abstract Evidence is presented that melicopine (1, 2-dimethoxy-10-methyl-3, 4-methyl- enedioxyacridone) reacts with bromine in methanol to yield a compound which is formulated as an aryl dihypobromite. Demethylation of the 1-methoxyl group occurs, followed by addition of bromine and methanol to the oxygenated ring. The reactions of this hypobromite are discussed, and several degradation products synthesized.