Photolysis of anthracene in a mixture consisting of 2% CF3SO3H in CF3CO2H (w/w), where anthracene is partially protonated, gives a mixture of oxidized, neutral and reduced monomeric and dimeric products, initiation of this chemistry being photoinduced electron transfer from anthracene to protonated anthracene.
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