A facile synthesis of 11,12-dimethoxydibenzo[def,p]chrysene, a preferred precursor for the synthesis of the proximate and ultimate carcinogens of dibenzo[def,p]chrysene (DBC)

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 282-288

  Kumar, Subodh ^a   Saravanan, Srinivasan ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Dibenzo def,p chrysene; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Suzuki cross coupling reaction

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

CARCINOGENESES; CARCINOGENICS; CHRYSENE; CONVERGENT SYNTHESIS; DIBENZO[DEF,P]CHRYSENE; FACILE SYNTHESIS; POTASSIUM TERT-BUTOXIDE; SUZUKI CROSS COUPLING REACTIONS;

ANTHRACENE;

EID: 72149115397     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: 15635333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406630903299561     Document Type: Article

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