Purification of 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexamethoxytriphenylene and preparation of hexakiscarbonylmethyl and hexakiscyanomethyl derivatives of 2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexahydroxytriphenylene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1997-3188

2,3,6,7,10,11-Hexamethoxytriphenylene (1) was subjected to an improved purification procedure and demethylated to give 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (2) as the relatively stable trihydrate. Compound 2 was alkylated with reactive halogen reagents g