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Symmetrical polymethoxyanthracenes are rapidly made and easily isolated in moderate yield by treatment of appropriately substituted (methoxy)n halobenzenes with lithium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide (LTMP) in refluxing THF.
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