Chromium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of PAHs by Regioselective Reduction of One Terminal Carbocycle

August 15, 2024

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  Chromium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of PAHs by Regioselective Reduction of One Terminal Carbocycle

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  Chromium- and Cobalt-Catalyzed, Regiocontrolled Hydrogenation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

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  Scheme 2

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  The scope of the chromium-catalyzed hydrogenation of PAHs was then examined (Scheme 2). Introducing methyl group into the C-9 and C-10 positions of anthracene had no effect on the hydrogenation; one-terminal carbocycle-reduced compounds 2b and 2c were obtained in excellent yields.