Maybe a diels-alder with butadiene and then more heat to eliminate H2? (while avoiding pyrolysis) You’d probably get some phenanthrene that would likely be a pain to separate but that’s a separate problem.
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Formylate with formyl chloride and aluminium trichloride, wittig reaction with (2,2-diiodoethyl)-triphenyl phosphonium bromide and heat
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RojasLab
Starting next Thursday, I'm starting a new series called Mastering Organic Synthesis! The first video will be the multistep synthesis of anthracene! Can you figure out the steps to synthesize anthracene from naphthalene? Hope to see you next week!
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