9,10-Dihydroanthracene(DHA) has been used in a study to assess the hydrogen abstraction capability of valence-delocalized iron complex with DHA in MeCN.
9,10-Dihydroanthracene causes the transfer hydrogenation of C60 and C70 in the presence of [7H]benzanthrene catalyst. It was oxidatively aromatized to the corresponding anthracene in the presence of molecular oxygen as an oxidant and activated carbon as a promoter in xylene.
Crystallise it from EtOH [Rabideau et al. J Am Chem Soc 108 8130 1986]. [Beilstein 5 H 641, 5 IV 2182.]
