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Usage

Uses

Used in Research and Development:
7-METHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE is used as a research compound for studying the effects of carcinogens on biological systems. Its carcinogenic properties make it a valuable tool in understanding the mechanisms of cancer development and the potential for developing new treatments or preventive measures.
Used in Environmental Monitoring:
7-METHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE is used as a marker for environmental contamination, particularly in the context of air and water pollution. Its presence can indicate the presence of other harmful substances, allowing for better assessment of environmental risks and the implementation of appropriate mitigation strategies.
Used in Industrial Applications:
In some industries, 7-METHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE may be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various chemicals and materials. However, due to its carcinogenic nature, its use in these applications is carefully regulated to minimize potential health risks.

Upstream product

• 6325-54-8 7-chloromethylbenz[a]anthracene 
• 73022-06-7 1-(2-[1]naphthylmethyl-phenyl)-ethanone 
• 32795-84-9 7-Bromobenz[a]anthracene 
• 74-88-4 methyl iodide 
• 17526-28-2 acetic acid-(7-methyl-benz[a]anthracen-12-yl ester) 
• 27570-94-1 7,12-Dialdehyd-7,12-dihydrobenzanthracen 
• 123-91-1 1,4-dioxane 
• 7647-01-0 hydrogenchloride 
• 7732-18-5 water 
• 7664-93-9 sulfuric acid 
• 81194-85-6 2-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-[1]naphthoic acid 
• 10035-10-6 hydrogen bromide 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 86-55-5 1-naphthalenecarboxylic acid 

Downstream Products

• 24961-39-5 7-Brommethyl-benz[a]anthracen 
• 17526-24-8 acetic acid benz[a]anthracen-7-ylmethyl ester 
• 63018-59-7 benz[a]anthracen-7-yl-methanethiol 
• 78814-81-0 1-benzyloxy-3,4-diacetoxysuccinimide 
• 2498-66-0 benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Aldimine-directed branched-selective hydroarylation of styrenes

Branching out: A simple and inexpensive cobalt/triarylphosphine catalyst promotes aldimine-directed hydroarylation of styrene with high branched regioselectivity to afford 1,1-diarylethane derivatives in good yields under mild reaction conditions. The ortho-formyl group in the hydroarylation products is amenable to dehydrative cyclization, to give fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as decarbonylative removal. Copyright

Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via a Novel Annelation Method

A new general synthetic approach to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is described.The method is based on the convenient availability of o-lithioarylamides from regiospecific metalation of N,N-diethylarylamides with alkyllithium-amine reagents.Addition of the o-lithioarylamide to an aryl ketone or aldehyde affords a lactone.Reduction of the latter with zinc and alkali or HI generates the free acid which undergoes cyclization with ZnCl2 and Ac2O and reduction with zinc and alkali or HI to furnish the fully aromatic polyarene.Compounds synthesized via this route include 3-methylcholanthrene, benzanthracene, dibenzanthracene, dibenzanthracene, benzopyrene, and their methyl derivatives.Overall yields are generally good.Competitive enolate anion formation depresses the yield in the initial step in the reactions of enolizable ketones.However, this pathway can be suppressed with substantial improvement in yield through deuterium exchange of the hydrogens α to the carbonyl.The last three steps of the general method can be condensed to only one step through reductive cyclization of the lactone intermediates with hydriodic acid in acetic acid.While tertiary lactones are resistant to HI under these conditions, the corresponding free acids undergo reductive cyclization under similar conditions.

SYNTHESIS OF 3-METHYLCHOLANTHRENE

A novel synthesis of 3-methylcholanthrene is described which is operationally simpler than the method in current use and is potentially applicable to the synthesis of a wide range of other polycyclic hydrocarbons and their oxidized carcinogenic metabolites.