benzene T=80°C;

1: 50 percent / KOH / ethanol / 16 h / Heating 2: 1) ClCO2Et, 2) NaN3 / 1) water, acetone, 0 deg C, 2) H2O 3: toluene / Heating 4: 20percent HCl / Heating 5: 92 percent / NaBH3CN, glacial HOAc / acetonitrile / Ambient temperature 6: 9,10-Dihydroanthracen / 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene / 210.5 °C / ΔG(excit.), ΔH(excit.), ΔS(excit.) View Scheme