Reaction #1106665

Reaction equation

1,8-dichloroanthraquinone

N,N-dimethylethylenediamine

→

Compound 6

1,8-bis(2-(dimethylamino)ethylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione

Solvents

water

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperaturewas refluxed for 18 h
2. 2
   Otherto precipitate the title compound which
3. 3
   Otherwas recrystallised from methanol

Procedure

A mixture of 1,8-dichloroanthraquinone (5.5 g, 20 mmol) and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (40 mL) was refluxed for 18 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with water to precipitate the title compound which was recrystallised from methanol to afford Compound 6 (4.5 g). The structure of Compound 6 is given below:

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