title: CH3-deprotonation of 9-methylanthracene under mild conditions.
abstract: The chromophore building-block 9-methylanthracene is selectively deprotonated at the methyl group and activated for reactions with electrophiles.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. dstalke@chemie.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Finkelmeier
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. dstalke@chemie.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Visscher
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. dstalke@chemie.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wandtke
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. dstalke@chemie.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Regine
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herbst-Irmer
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. dstalke@chemie.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stalke
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D004396:Coloring Agents; D011522:Protons; C046962:9-methylanthracene