
%0 Journal Article
%A Prager, RH 
%A Hodgeman, DKC 
%T Acridone studies. XII. Relative rates of reaction of sodium methoxide with 1,2,3,4-Tetramethoxy-10-methylacridone
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1972/08/01
%V 25
%N 8
%P 1761-1766
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9721761
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9721761 
%X The relative and absolute rates of exchange of the four methoxyl groups in 1,2,3,4-tetramethoxy-10methylacridone (melicopicine) have been measured at 50º. The reaction at C1 is more than 15 times faster than at C3. These rates of reaction are compared with those of 1,4-dimethoxy-l0-methyl-2,3-methylenedioxyacridone (melicopidine), and suggestions made to account for the differences. 
