102468-68-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-p-toluenesulfonylmethylanthraquinone
• Synonyms: 2-p-toluenesulfonylmethylanthraquinone
• CAS NO: 102468-68-8
• Molecular Weight: 376.433
• Mol File: 102468-68-8.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-p-toluenesulfonylmethylanthraquinone(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-p-toluenesulfonylmethylanthraquinone(102468-68-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-p-toluenesulfonylmethylanthraquinone(102468-68-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 102468-68-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 84-54-8 2-methylanthracene-9,10-dione 
• 7598-10-9 2-(bromomethyl)anthraquinone 
• 824-79-3 sodium 4-methylbenzenesulfinate 
• 6374-87-4 2-(chloromethyl)anthracene-9,10-dione 

Relevant articles and documents

Retinoids and related compounds; 18: A convenient synthesis of retinoic acid analogs having an anthraquinone ring

Synthesis of retinoic acid analogs involving an anthraquinone ring is described. The reaction of p-toluenesulfonylmethylanthraquinones 8 with ethyl 8-chloro-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienoate (6) and subsequent desulfonylation afforded the esters 10 and 11 as a mixture of terminal double bond isomers. After separation of these isomers, basic hydrolysis using 10% potassium hydroxide gave the corresponding acids 12 and 13, respectively, without isomerization of the terminal double bond in excellent yields.