3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzylamine → 1,8-Bis[2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)benzylamino)acetamido]anthraquinone

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Reaction Steps

Add 0.4 g, 1.0 mmol 1,8-bis(chloroacetamido)anthraquinone (compound 3) with 0.5 ml TEA, and 0.8 ml, 6 mmole 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzylamine, dissolved in 20 ml dehydrated dimethylformamide (DMF). The mixture is reacted in a mini-reactor. The reaction temperature is 120° C. in the oil bath and the reaction time is 30 minutes. The reacted mixture is poured into 50 ml ice water and is filtered to collect precipitate. The precipitate is recrystallized from ethanol to get yellow compound 3q.

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