An efficient synthesis of the 1,l'-dihydroxy-2,2'-(thiodimethy1ene)bis-9(10H)- anthrone (5) is described. Reaction of 1 -methoxy-2-(bromomethy1)-9,lOanthraquinone (1) with excess sodium sulfide in ethanol, demethylation to the corresponding hydroxy and subsequent selective reduction produced the title compound in high yield.

A series of four random copolyesters were synthesized by the polycondensation of a chalcone diol by making use of two diacid chlorides namely terephthaloyl chloride and succinyl chloride. The four chalcone diols involved are (2E)-1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, (2E)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-prop-2-en1-one, (2E)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-...

an efficient synthesis of the 1,l'-dihydroxy-2,2'-(thiodimethy1ene)bis-9(10h)- anthrone (5) is described. reaction of 1 -methoxy-2-(bromomethy1)-9,loanthraquinone (1) with excess sodium sulfide in ethanol, demethylation to the corresponding hydroxy and subsequent selective reduction produced the title compound in high yield.