1,8-Dichloroanthraquinone → 1,8-Bis{[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino}anthracene-9,10-dione

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A mixture of 1,8-dichloroanthraquinone (5.5 g, 20 mmol) and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (40 mL) was refluxed for 18 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with water to precipitate the title compound which was recrystallised from methanol to afford Compound 6 (4.5 g). The structure of Compound 6 is given below:

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