Synthesis 1988; 1988(8): 628-630
DOI: 10.1055/s-1988-27659
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Synthesis of 2,3-Dibromoanthracene

Cheng-Tung Lin* , Teh-Chang Chou
  • *Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40098, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

The previously unknown 2,3-dibromoanthracene (1) was synthesized in three steps by two different methods from 6,7-dibromo-1,4-epoxy-1,4-dihydronaphthalene (2) via Diels-Alder reaction.