Issue 31, 2016

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.

Graphical abstract: CH3-deprotonation of 9-methylanthracene under mild conditions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Feb 2016
Accepted
17 Mar 2016
First published
18 Mar 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 5440-5442

CH3-deprotonation of 9-methylanthracene under mild conditions

N. Finkelmeier, A. Visscher, S. Wandtke, R. Herbst-Irmer and D. Stalke, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 5440 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC01261B

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