Synthesis of Anthrilmethyl Esters of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids

Abstract

Owing to the growing interest in the preparation, study and use of anthracene-containing polymers the methods of synthesis of anthracene-containing unsaturated compounds capable of homo- or copolymerization are being developed.^1–5 Among monomers with anthracene groups, anthrylmethyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids (I) highly active in polymerization are of great interest.^3–6 Compounds of type I can be synthesized by various methods.