ChemInform Abstract: A Convenient Synthesis of Partially Reduced Benzo[c]phenanthrenes, Its Ketals...

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ChemInform 2010, 41, issue 23 © 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim www.cheminform.wiley-vch.de Fused 6,6,6,6-ring systems Q 1130 DOI: 10.1002/chin.201023093 A Convenient Synthesis of Partially Reduced Benzo[c]phenanthrenes, Its Ketals and Ketones. — A variety of partially reduced benzophenanthrenes, e.g. (III), (V) and (VII), is prepared by base-catalyzed cyclization of the corresponding dihydrobenzo- chromenonecarbonitriles with cyclic ketones. The cyclization with cyclohexanedione is not successful, but the corresponding monoketal (VI) reacts smoothly. The carbonyl group is then released by acidic hydrolysis of the cyclization product (VII). — (PRATAP*, R.; RAGHUNANDAN, R.; MISHRA, A. K.; MAULIK, P. R.; GUPTA, V. P.; RAM, V. J.; Tetrahedron 66 (2010) 7, 1458-1464; Med. Process Chem. Div., Cent. Drug Res. Inst., Lucknow 226 001, India; Eng.) — Mischke 23- 093

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Fused 6,6,6,6-ring systemsQ 1130 DOI: 10.1002/chin.201023093

A Convenient Synthesis of Partially Reduced Benzo[c]phenanthrenes, Its Ketals and Ketones. — A variety of partially reduced benzophenanthrenes, e.g. (III), (V) and (VII), is prepared by base-catalyzed cyclization of the corresponding dihydrobenzo-chromenonecarbonitriles with cyclic ketones. The cyclization with cyclohexanedione is not successful, but the corresponding monoketal (VI) reacts smoothly. The carbonyl group is then released by acidic hydrolysis of the cyclization product (VII). — (PRATAP*, R.; RAGHUNANDAN, R.; MISHRA, A. K.; MAULIK, P. R.; GUPTA, V. P.; RAM, V. J.; Tetrahedron 66 (2010) 7, 1458-1464; Med. Process Chem. Div., Cent. Drug Res. Inst., Lucknow 226 001, India; Eng.) — Mischke

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