title: Convenient synthesis of 3-methoxybenz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione.
abstract: The regioselective synthesis of 3-methoxybenz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione by oxidative photocyclization is described. The synthesis involved preparation of 1-(1-bromo-2-naphthyl)-2-(3- methoxyphenyl)ethylene by Wittig reaction, followed by photocyclization for 4 h. This gave 7-bromo-3-methoxybenz[a]anthracene. Extended photocyclization over 16 h under similar conditions gave 3-methoxybenz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione, an important intermediate in the synthesis of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-3,4-diol 1,2-epoxide.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemical Carcinogenesis, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, New York 10595.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krzeminski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amin
mesh_terms: D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; C092782:3-methoxybenzo(a)anthracene-7,12-dione