An Approach to the Synthesis of New 1-Phenylacridones and Naphthacridones
S. Thamaraiselvi and P. S. Mohan*
Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, CoimbatoreÐ641 046, India
* Reprint requests to Dr. P. S. Mohan.
Fax: (091) 422-422387. E-mail: Chemist@as250.bharathi.ernet.in Z. Naturforsch.54 b,1337Ð1341 (1999); received May 4, 1999 Quinoline, 1-Phenylacridone, Naphthacridone, Photocyclization
A short synthesis of 1-phenylacridones, Napth[2,1-a]acridones and Napth[2,3-a]acridones is described, starting from 4-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline by condensing it with respective al- dehydes followed by oxidative photolytic cyclization.