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Other names 5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-one | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.035 |
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C15H10O | |
Molar mass | 206.24 g/mol |
Density | g/cm3 (20°C) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
5-Dibenzosuberenone is an organic chemical with use in drug synthesis. Chemically speaking, the structure can be described as a benzophenone moiety bonded through an ethylene bridge into a seven membered ring. [1] In contrast to dibenzosuberone, dibenzosuberenone does not contain any sp3 hybridized bonds.
Dibenzosuberenone predominantly has uses in the synthesis of tricyclic antidepressants.
Dibenzosuberenone is made from dibenzosuberone by dehydrogenation. [10]
In an alternative method dibenzosuberone is halogenated with NBS; dehydrohalogenation then also furnishes the target molecule. [1] In an older document molecular bromine was used under irradiation. This gave a 70-90% yield of product. [11] [12]
2-Carboxybenzaldehyde [119-67-5] and hydroxyphthalide [16859-59-9] exist together in a tautomeric equilibrium. Wittig reaction to this forms predominantly (Z)-2-stilbenecarboxylic acid [66374-10-5]. It is important to mention that the Z-isomer is indeed the favored product of this step and not the trans-isomer. Cyclization of the carboxylic acid in polyphosphoric acid then also forms dibenzosuberenone. [13]