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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 February 2012
A second method for the synthesis of 8-bromo-3-methoxyfluoranthene from 2-bromo-7-methoxyfluorene is described. The autoxidation of fluorene derivatives including the 9-carboxylic acids and of related compounds, particularly 4-α-cyanobenzyl-7−oxo-7H-benz[de]anthracene, is discussed. Unsuccessful attempts to prepare 3-bromofluorene-9-acetic acid in good yield are reported.