A isomer mixture of 2,6-and 2,7-dimethylanthraquinone was synthesized using isoprene and 1,4-benzoquinone as starting materials by Diels-Alder addition,oxidation and reduction.Pure 2,6-dimethylanthracene,an important intermediate for synthesis of some functional and special anthracene-based polymers,was separated from the isomer mixture by re-crystallization according to their different solubility in chloroform.The bromination and bromomethylation of 2,6-dimethylanthracene were also investigated.

This study successfully synthesized 2,6- and 2,7-dimethylanthraquinone, a key intermediate for synthesis of functional and special anthracene-based polymers, and characterized their properties.

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Synthesis and Characterization of 2,6-and 2,7-Dimethylanthracene

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