Synthesis of Phenanthrene

Phenanthrene can be synthesized by the number of methods. Some of them are given below-

Haworth Synthesis of Phenanthrene

Haworth Synthesis of phenanthrene is initiated with the reaction of naphthalene with succinic anhydride and completed in the following steps-

Pschorr Synthesis of Phenanthrene

Bogert-Cook Synthesis of Phenanthrene

Important Reactions of Phenanthrene

Structure Determination of Phenanthrene