A Novel Synthesis of 4a-Methyl-4,4a,9,10-Tetrahydro-2(3H)-Phenanthrone: An Intermediate Useful in Terpene Synthesis
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Synthetic Communications
- Vol. 9 (6) , 471-476
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00397917908060949
Abstract
A novel preparation of 4a-methyl-4,4a,9,10-tetrahydro-2(3H)-phenanthrone by a three step procedure beginning with phenanthrene is described. The overall isolated yield is routinely > 70%.Keywords
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