
%0 Journal Article
%A Prager, RH 
%A Thredgold, HM 
%T Acridone studies. III. The formation of aromatic hypobromites from the reaction of melicopine with bromine
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1968/01/01
%V 21
%N 1
%P 229-241
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9680229
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9680229 
%X Evidence is presented that melicopine (1,2-dimethoxy-10-methyl-3,4-methyl-enedioxyacridone) reacts with bromine in methanol to yield a compound which is formulated as an aryl dihypobromite. Demethylation of the 1-methoxyl group occurs, followed by addition of bromine and methanol to the oxygenated ring. The reactions of this hypobromite are discussed, and several degradation products synthesized. 
