1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin → HCID 14563110, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a hot solution of 1,8-dimethoxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (4.5 g, 16 mM) and 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (2.75 g, 19.2 mM) in carbon tetrachloride (500 mL) is added benzoyl peroxide (0.7 g), and the mixture is heated under reflux for 5 hours. The mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature. Insoluble hydantoin is removed by filtration, the filtrate is concentrated to dryness, and the residue recrystallized twice from ethyl acetate to give 3-bromomethyl-1,8-dimethoxy-9,10-anthraquinone (3.3 g, 57%), mp 176-178° C. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 4.01 (3H, s, OMe), 4.03 (3H, s, OMe), 4.52 (2H, s, CH2Br), 7.26-7.84 (5H, m, aromatic H). Analyses (C17H13BrO4). Calculated: C, 56.53; H, 3.63; Br, 22.12. Found: C, 56.48; H, 3.67; Br, 21.93.

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