2-(Chloromethyl)anthraquinone may be used in the following processes:Synthesis of 2-[methylamino-N-(1′-methyl-4′-N,N-diethylaminobutyl)]anthraquinone diphosphate.Synthesis of 2-(3,4-dicyano-phenyl)-2-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroantracen-2-yl-methyl)-malonic acid diethyl ester, starting reagent for the synthesis of tetra substituted metallophthalocyanines.To alter the glassy carbon (GC) electrode surface in order to investigate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium.
