Department of Chemistry, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B4P 2R6
Abstract:
Convenient and facile syntheses of 12H-benzo[a]xanthenes from 2-tetralone and 2-hydroxyaromatic aldehydes is described. 2-Tetralone reacted with 2-hydroxyarylaldehydes to yield 12H-benzo[a]xanthenes under acidic conditions.