Selective demethylation of Di- and tri-methoxyanthraquinones via aryloxydifluoroboron chelates. Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-1,5-dimethoxyanthraquinone and 1,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyanthraquinone

Peter N. Preston; Thomas Winwick; John O. Morley

Selective demethylation of Di- and tri-methoxyanthraquinones via aryloxydifluoroboron chelates. Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-1,5-dimethoxyanthraquinone and 1,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyanthraquinone

Peter N. Preston
, Thomas Winwick
, John O. Morley

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

Methoxyanthraquinone derivatives react with boron trifluoride-diethyl ether to give mono- and bis-difluoroboron chelates which, in methanol, are converted into hydroxyanthraquinones; an extension of this method is described for the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-2',4,4'-trimethoxybenzophenone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-90
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1983

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Selective demethylation of Di- and tri-methoxyanthraquinones via aryloxydifluoroboron chelates. Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-1,5-dimethoxyanthraquinone and 1,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyanthraquinone. / Preston, Peter N.; Winwick, Thomas; Morley, John O.
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