2,6-Dibromoanthraquinone → 2,6-Dibromo-9,10-diphenylanthracene

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

6 g of phenyl lithium was dissolved in Et2O, and the resulting solution was gradually added dropwise to a solution containing 5 g of 2,6-dibromoanthraquinone dissolved in Et2O. This reaction was carried out on a dry ice bath. Then, the temperature of the reaction material was elevated to room temperature, thereby obtaining white solids. The obtained solids were dissolved in 100 mL of AcOH, followed by addition of KI and NaH2PO2 and the resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 24 hours. After the reaction was complete, the resulting material was filtered with addition of water. The filtrate was then recrystallized from MC and MeOH, thereby obtaining 4.5 g of 2,6-dibromo-9,10-diphenylanthracene.

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