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Synthesis 2001; 2001(2): 0197-0199
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-10807
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A Convenient Synthesis of 9,10-Bis(3-methylphenyl)anthracene on a Kilo-Lab Scale

Joel M. Kauffman*
  • *Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 600 S. 43rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495, USA; Fax +1(215)8951100; E-mail: kauffman§hslc.org
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31 December 2001 (online)

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Cross-coupling of 9,10-dihaloanthracene with arylmagnesium halides gave polymers when catalyzed by PdCl2 · dppb, but the expected 9,10-diarylanthracene was obtained using NiCl2 · dppp as the catalyst. The latter procedure was developed into a large-scale preparation of 9,10-dichloroanthracene.

diarylanthracene - cross-coupling - chlorination - palladium - nickel