Novel Diels–Alder adducts formed in the reaction between a few anthracenemethanamines and electron deficient dienophiles

Abstract

Synthesis and characterization of a few novel Diels–Alder adducts are formed by the reaction of a few anthracenemethanamines in xylene with suitable dienophiles viz dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and dibenzoylacetylene are discussed herein. In these reactions, we can see the competition between one electron transfer and Diels–Alder reactions. Diels–Alder pathway was the major pathway in all the reactions. All the products formed in the reactions are separated using column chromatography and established the structure mainly using 1H and 13C NMR.