Synlett 2016; 27(11): 1733-1737
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561585
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

One-Pot Synthesis of 9-Aminomethylanthracene

Authors

  • Paulina C. Glowacka

    School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK   eMail: g.r.stephenson@uea.ac.uk
  • G. Richard Stephenson*

    School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK   eMail: g.r.stephenson@uea.ac.uk
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Received: 29. November 2015

Accepted after revision: 28. Februar 2016

Publikationsdatum:
04. April 2016 (online)


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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.