The synthesis of 9,10-dihydro-9-,10-(methaniminomethano)anthracene and N-protected derivatives via double reductive amination

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 3481-3489

  Stoy, Patrick ^a   Rush, Jenny ^a   Pearson, William H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Berry and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthracene; Bicyclic amine; Double reductive amination; Heterocycle

Indexed keywords

9,10 DIHYDRO 9,10 (METHANIMINOMETHANO)ANTHRACENE; 9,10 DIHYDRO 9,10 DICARBOXALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; REDUCTION;

EID: 5444230651     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-200030972     Document Type: Article

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