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Marschalk Reaction

Sodium dithionite reduction of 1-hydroxy- or aminoanthraquinones to their leuco-forms, followed by condensation with aldehydes to yield the 2-alkylated anthraquinones. 2-Hydroxyanthraquinones yield 1-alkylated products:

Marschalk Reaction

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