Synthesis and reactions of trinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone derivatives

The reaction of 2,4,7-trinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone with CuCl in aqueous dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide at room temperature, followed by acidification, gave a stable red complex of 2,4,7-trinitro-9,10- dihydroxyphenanthrene with a solvent molecule. On heating in a polar aprotic solvent in the presence of CuCl or other metal salt, 2,4,7-trinitro-9,10- phenanthrenequinone underwent benzilic acid rearrangement with formation of 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone. The nitration of 9,10-sulfuryldioxyphenanthrene and subsequent decomposition of cyclic sulfates afforded previously unknown 1,3,6-trinitro- and 1,8-dinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinones. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Synthesis and reactions of trinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone derivatives

The reaction of 2,4,7-trinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone with CuCl in aqueous dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide at room temperature, followed by acidification, gave a stable red complex of 2,4,7-trinitro-9,10- dihydroxyphenanthrene with a solvent molecule. On heating in a polar aprotic solvent in the presence of CuCl or other metal salt, 2,4,7-trinitro-9,10- phenanthrenequinone underwent benzilic acid rearrangement with formation of 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone. The nitration of 9,10-sulfuryldioxyphenanthrene and subsequent decomposition of cyclic sulfates afforded previously unknown 1,3,6-trinitro- and 1,8-dinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinones. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Bromination of deactivated polycyclic aromatic nitro compounds

Bromination of 2,7-dinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone, 2,5-dinitro-9,10- phenanthrenequinone, and 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone with bromine in concentrated sulfuric acid in the presence of acetic acid gave, respectively, 4-bromo-2,7-dinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone, 2-bromo-4,7-dinitro-9,10- phenanthrenequinone, and 5-bromo-2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone. No bromination occurred in the absence of nitric acid. The same brominated polynitro compounds can be obtained under analogous conditions directly from unsubstituted 9,10-phenanthrenequinone and fluorenone. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Bromination of deactivated polycyclic aromatic nitro compounds

Bromination of 2,7-dinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone, 2,5-dinitro-9,10- phenanthrenequinone, and 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone with bromine in concentrated sulfuric acid in the presence of acetic acid gave, respectively, 4-bromo-2,7-dinitro-9,10-phenanthrenequinone, 2-bromo-4,7-dinitro-9,10- phenanthrenequinone, and 5-bromo-2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone. No bromination occurred in the absence of nitric acid. The same brominated polynitro compounds can be obtained under analogous conditions directly from unsubstituted 9,10-phenanthrenequinone and fluorenone. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd