One-Pot Synthesis of 9-Aminomethylanthracene

Abstract

A novel method for the preparation of 9-aminomethylanthracene has been developed by the use of ammonium salts in the reductive amination of the 9-formyl anthracene derivative, a reaction which has been examined with a variety of reducing agents, ammonium ion sources, and solvents. The optimized reaction conditions allowed the isolation of the fluorophore in good yields.

Key words

fluorophore - one-pot - reductive amination - ammonium chloride - 9-aminomethylathracene

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