Reaction profile for hydrogenation of anthracene

August 15, 2024

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  Reaction profile for hydrogenation of anthracene

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

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  By using chromium catalysis, the hydrogenation proceeded rapidly within 2 h to form 2a in 80% yield (Figure 1a). The reaction profile for cobalt catalysis suggested that hydrogenation of anthracene took place quickly to initially form 2a in 87% yield within 0.25 h, which was consumed by continuous hydrogenation of the second terminal carbocycle to furnish 3a in 66% yield after 1 h (Figure 1b).