Mitoxantrone → HCID 13233893, compound

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Reaction Steps

A suspension of 3.11 g. of 1,4-dihydroxy-5,8-bis[[2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethyl]amino]anthraquinone [prepared as described in Example 1(A)] in 55.0 ml. of benzene containing 2.02 g. of 2-furaldehyde is stirred and heated under reflux using a Dean-Stark trap. A total of 0.2 ml. of water is collected as distillate over a 3 hour period, with no additional water after a total of 7 hours of refluxing. The hot solution is filtered, removing a small amount of blue-black solid. The filtrate is concentrated and petroleum ether is added to give a gum which slowly solidifies. The solid is collected and washed with benzene to give 2.05 g. of a blue-black solid.

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