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Polyethylene glycol-mediated synthesis of decahydroacridine-1,8-diones catalyzed by ceric ammonium nitrate

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Polyethylene glycol was found to be an inexpensive non-toxic and effective medium for one pot synthesis of high yields of decahydroacridine-1,8-diones in the presence of ceric ammonium nitrate as the catalyst. Moreover, the solvent can be recovered and reused.

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    Mazaahir Kidwai & Divya Bhatnagar

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Kidwai, M., Bhatnagar, D. Polyethylene glycol-mediated synthesis of decahydroacridine-1,8-diones catalyzed by ceric ammonium nitrate. Chem. Pap. 64, 825–828 (2010). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11696-010-0070-2

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