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Copper-catalyzed oxidation reactions: An alternative synthesis of 3,6-dinitroxanthone
Farrell,Moskowitz,Terrier
, p. 231 - 235 (1993)
Bis-(4-nitrophenyl)methane and derivatives can be oxidized to the corresponding ketones by refluxing with Cu powder in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). Further reaction of the 2,2'-diiodoketone, under the same conditions, leads to the title xanthone.
