4-(beta-Cyanoethyl)-2-methylphenol was synthesized via the Friedel-Crafts r
eaction between o-cresol and acrylonitrile and was then condensed with 1-am
ino-2-bromo-4-hydroxy anthraquinone. The resulting product was hydrolyzed i
n alkaline medium and esterified with methanol to afford the title compound
. Mass spectra, H-1 NMR and visible spectra of the title compound and the i
ntermediates were measured. (C) 2000 Elsevier:Science Ltd. All rights reser
ved.