Sodium Sulfate → 1-Nitroanthraquinone

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Reaction Steps

15 g (58.8 mmol) of 1-nitro-5,8-dihydroanthraquinone and 20.45 g of manganese dioxide are stirred at reflux for 2 hours in 150 ml of methylene chloride. After addition of 15 g of anhydrous sodium sulfate, the mixture is filtered hot and the residue is repeatedly extracted by boiling in methylene chloride. Concentration of the mother liquors by evaporation gives 13.58 g (91%) of crude 1-nitroanthraquinone (melting point: 225°-230° C.), which can be recrystallised from toluene (melting point: 228°-232° C.).

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