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Ethyl-1-aminoanthraquinone-2-carboxylate (I) on condensation with ethy
l orthoformate and various aromatic amines affords 3-aryl-4(3H)-oxopyr
imido [4,5-a] anthraquinones (III). Analogous 3-alkyl and 3-amino comp
ounds have been prepared by the reaction of ethyl-1-[(ethoxymethylene)
imino] anthraquinone-2-carboxylate (II) with aliphatic amines and hyd
razine hydrate respectively.