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Upstream product

• 78640-10-5 2,3-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-anthracenediyl)-γ-butylactone 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 
• 103515-22-6 dibenzobarallene 
• 120-12-7 anthracene 

Downstream Products

• 46201-15-4 3-(phenylmethyl)-2(5H)-furanone 
• 120-12-7 anthracene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of substituted 3-furan-2(5H)-ones via an anthracene Diels-Alder sequence

Deprotonation then electrophilic quench of the lactone derived from the Diels-Alder addition adduct of anthracene and maleic anhydride gave α-substituted lactones in good yield. Of particular note was the reaction with chlorotrimethylsilane which gave only the C-silylated product. Flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP) of the alkylated products afforded 3-substituted furan-2(5H)-ones in good overall yield.