An Electron Transfer Approach to the Preparation of Highly Functionalized Anthraquinones

Abstract

A series of highly functionalized quinones was prepared by an original reaction of 2,3-bis(chloromethyl)-1,4-dimethoxyanthraquinone (6) with various nitronate anions under electron transfer reaction conditions.

Keywords

• Anthraquinones
• electron transfer
• anthracyclines.