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Offline missUK11

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Birch reduction
« on: November 03, 2012, 12:12:30 PM »
Hello all,

I know how do write a mechanism for the birch reduction of benzene, but would the mechanism be the exactly the same for the birch reduction of anthracene to 9,10-dihydroanthracene except that reduction would take place in the central ring because it is the region of highest electron density? 

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Re: Birch reduction
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 12:21:26 PM »
Why should it be any different?
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Re: Birch reduction
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2012, 01:06:10 PM »
I read somewhere that it produces a dianion so I wasn't too sure if that would change the mechanism a little.

Quote from: discodermolide on November 03, 2012, 12:21:26 PM
Why should it be any different?
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