Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Bay-Region 3,4-Diol 1,2-Epoxide Diastereomers and Other Derivatives of the Potent Carcinogen Dibenzacridine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00201a019

The four enantiomerically pure bay-region 3,4-diol 1,2-epoxide diastereomers of dibenzacridine were synthesized from the corresponding pure trans-3,4-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydrodibenzacridine enantiomers.Racemic trans-3,4-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydrodibenz