Functionalization of anthracene: A selective route to brominated 1,4-anthraquinones

• Kiymet Berkil Akar,
• Osman Cakmak,
• Orhan Büyükgüngör and
• Ertan Sahin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1036–1045, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.118

• derivatives that are difficult to prepare by other routes. The studies also reveal the broad range of reactivity and selectivity of the stereoisomeric anthracene derivatives. Keywords: anthracene derivatives; anthracene-1,4-dione; aromatization; bromination; bromoanthracene; methoxyanthracene; silver-induced

• substitution; Introduction Our sustained interest in benzenoid aromatic compounds with high bromine content has led to the development of a regio- and stereoselective bromination method for aromatic compounds. Recently, we demonstrated the selective bromination of 9,10-dibromoanthracene (1) to give