Competing tautomeric transformations and the structure of 1-(alkyl,aryl)amino-4-hydroxyanthraquinones

Keto-enol and amine-imine tautomerism and equilibria with trans-conformers are characteristic of 1-(alkyl,aryl)amino-4-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinones. Amino forms possess 1,10- and 1,4-, but not 9,10-quinoid structure. Various tautomeric and conformeric transformations are in competition. The outcome of this competition may be studied by the correlation analysis of electron absorption spectra but it would be possible to understand the causes of changes in the direction of the competing transformation only in the case when each action on the substance would be accompanied with establishing the corresponding alterations in its tautomeric composition. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd