Oxalyl chloride reaction with anthracene

The reaction of certain derivatives of oxalic acid with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a suitable fluorescer represents an early demonstration of a relatively efficient, non-enzymatic chemiluminescent system (Rauhut, 1969). Work in this area was initiated by the report of Chandross on the chemiluminescent reaction of oxalyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of anthracene (Chandross, 1963). While in subsequent work Rauhut... 

The ionic liquids as the eco-friendly catalysts and clean reaction medium have also been used for the acylation of polynuclear aromatics. Chen [145-147] and Yuan [148] have investigated the Friedel-Ciafts acylation reactions of anthracene with oxalyl chloride by use of the chloroaluminate ionic Uquids as the catalysts. In these reactions, the ionic liquids exhibited excellent performance as the efficient clean catalysts and reaction media Almost 100% selectivity with 90% yield of... 

Certain alkenes such as 1-methylcyclohexene and styrene react with oxalyl chloride, under ionic conditions without added catalyst, to give alkenoic acid chlorides in variable yields. Alkenes such as octene and stilbene did not react under these conditions. Reactions of aromatic compounds with oxalyl chloride/Lewis acid catalysts have been reviewed. Anthracene is unusual as it undergoes substitution without added catalyst (eq 10). ... 

This useful development began with the detection of a bluish chemiluminescence during the reaction of oxalyl chloride with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of anthracene as fluorescer [4] ... 

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