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Anthracene is easily prepared in one operation from bromobenzene by using N-lithio-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine in tetrahydrofuran. The sequence of reactions involves benzyne and the enolate ion of acetaldehyde. The reaction is general for the synthesis of 9,10-unsubstituted anthracenes.
I. Fleming and T. Mah, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1975, 964 DOI: 10.1039/P19750000964
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