A new, safe and convenient procedure for reduction of naphthalene and anthracene: Synthesis of tetralin in a one-pot reaction

Journal of Chemical Research - Part S

Volumn , Issue 11, 2003, Pages 752-753

  Menzek, Abdullah ^a   Altundaş, Aliye ^a,b   Gültekin, Demet ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anthracene; Naphthalene; Reductions; Sodium; Tert butyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; NAPHTHALENE; SODIUM; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TETRALIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; REDUCTION; SAFETY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 1342332614     PISSN: 03082342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/030823403322863201     Document Type: Article

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