Synthesis 2004(4): 549-557  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815981
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Synthesis of Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical 9,10-Diarylanthracene Derivatives via Bis-Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction

Sambasivarao Kotha*, Arun Kumar Ghosh, Kodand Dinkar Deodhar
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai, 400 076, India
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Publication History

Received 11 September 2003
Publication Date:
19 February 2004 (online)

Abstract

Synthesis of various 9,10-diarylanthracene derivatives via bis-Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction as a key step is described. Availability of the 9,10-dithienylanthracenes derivatives where the thiophene unit is present in the molecule (e. g. 11, 12, 14) may provide an easy access to novel polymer and/or dendrimer preparation. In addition, we have synthesized unsymmetrical 9,10-diarylanthracene derivatives 20-25 by the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, which are difficult to prepare by other transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.