Abstract
An improved procedure is described for the dibromination of anthracene, a.ording 9,10-dibromoanthracene with yields > 95%.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to thank the EPSRC and Thomas Swan and Co. Ltd. for support (JCCA).
Notes
*When conducting experiments on a larger scale, overhead stirring is necessary to ensure efficient mixing.
**Addition of water was necessary to achieve complete precipitation of the product. The optimal volume added was found to be approximately the same as the acetic acid used.