Borkovec, Alexej B.2014-03-142014-03-141955-06-03etd-01122010-020226http://hdl.handle.net/10919/371871. The acid catalyzed cyclodehydration method was extended to the 9-aryl-1,2-benzanthracene and 9-naphthylanthracene series. 2. A new method of cyeclodehydration was described. 3. The series of 10-mono- and 10-dimethylphenyl-1,2-benzanthracenes was completed. All the isomeric 9-mono- and 9-dimethylphenyl-1,2-benzanthracenes were prepared together with the corresponding ketones. Some highly hindered ketones were prepared and their cyclization realized. A total of 47 compounds, not previously reported in the literature, were synthesized. 4. The spectra of 24 hydrocarbons were recorded and the theory of nonplanarity of these compounds substantiated.145 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V856 1955.B674Cancer -- ResearchCarcinogenicity testingDissertationhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01122010-020226/