Anthracene-9-carbaldehyde

Anthracene-9-carbaldehyde is the most common monoaldehyde derivative of anthracene. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. It is prepared by Vilsmeier formylation of anthracene.[1][2] The compound is also used as a building block for supramolecular assemblies.[3]Hydrogenation of 9-anthracenecarboxaldehyde gives 9-anthracenemethanol.

References

  1. Fieser, L. F.; Hartwell, J. L.; Jones, J. E.; Wood, J. H.; Bost, R. W. (1940). "9-Anthraldehyde; 2-Ethoxy-1-Naphthaldehyde". Organic Syntheses. 20: 11. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.020.0011.
  2. Jones, Gurnos; Stanforth, Stephen P. (1996). "The Vilsmeier Reaction of Fully Conjugated Carbocycles and Heterocycles". Organic Reactions. pp. 1–330. doi:10.1002/0471264180.or049.01. ISBN 0471264180.
  3. Lindsey, Jonathan S.; Wagner, Richard W. (1989). "Investigation of the Synthesis of ortho-Substituted Tetraphenylporphyrins". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54 (4): 828–836. doi:10.1021/jo00265a021.