Anthracenes typically undergo Diels-Alder reactions or electrophilic substitutions at the central ring, but can be biased towards reacting at the terminal ring by appropriate blocking groups at the 9,10-positions. Here an alternative approach involving electron-donating groups at the 1,4-positions induces regioselective reactivity at the terminal ring.
- Vinh Ngoc Huynh
- Michael Leitner
- Oliver Reiser
