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• 613-31-0 9,10-dihydroanthracene 
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• 141377-08-4 9,9-Dibenzyl-10-(trimethylsilyl)-9,10-dihydroanthracene 
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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Acid-catalyzed cyclization of anthracenol derivatives to homotriptycenes

10-Benzyl-9,10-dihydroanthracen-9-ols, having high electron densities in the benzene ring, exhibit in the presence of acid a transannular ring closure to the corresponding homotriptycenes in almost quantitative yields. Since the starting compounds are easily accessible from 9(10H)-anthracenone, this process represents the most facile route to such pentacyclic systems. An electron-releasing methoxy group enables the intramolecular electrophilic substitution in its para position. In the absence of such an activation, a number of alternative processes can occur, namely the acid-catalyzed dehydration to anthracene derivatives with (R ≠ H) or without (R = H) rearrangement or a disproportionation reaction of the secondary alcohol to the corresponding ketone and hydrocarbon.

A Convenient Synthesis of 9,9-Dialkyl-9,10-dihydroanthracenes and 10,10-Dialkylanthrones: Silicon-Mediated Regioselective Dialkylation of 9,10-Dihydroanthracene

Described is a short and convenient approach to the synthesis of 9,9-dialkyl-9,10-dihydroanthracenes, 9,9,10-trialkyl-9,10-dihydroanthracenes, and 10,10-dialkylanthrones, some of which are otherwise unknown or inaccessible by conventional methods.Deprotonation of 9-(trimethylsilyl)-9,10-dihydroanthracene (2; 9-(trimethylsilyl)-9,10-DHA) followed by reaction with alkyl halides (RX) produces 9-alkyl-9-(trimethylsilyl)-9,10-DHAs 3-7 in 80-90percent yields.Treatment of 3-7 with n-BuLi produces the 10-lithio derivatives that rearrange to 9-alkyl-9-lithio-10-(trimethylsilyl) intermediates; subsequent alkylation with RX generates 9,9-dialkyl-10-(trimethylsilyl)-9,10-DHAs 8-19.Formation of single stereoisomers 13-19 was suggested by NMR and confirmed in two cases, 15 and 16, by X-ray structure determination.The trimethylsilyl group is removed by tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) to provide 9,9-dialkyl-9,10-DHAs 20-29 with impressive yields.Oxidation of either the 9,9-dialkyl-9,10-DHAs or 9,9-dialkyl-10-(trimethylsilyl)-9,10-DHAs with Cr(VI) oxidant furnished 10,10-dialkylanthrones 36-41 in 80-90percent yields.