“…Physical and SpectralData 3,4,6,3,6,tetramethyl-9-p-tolyl-2H-xanthene-1,8(5H,9H)-dione (3a):Yield 85%; m.p. 210-212°C; FT-IR (ν in cm -1 ): 2961.36 (-CH), 1658.21 (-C=O), 1509.46 (C=C), 1217.10 (-C-O); 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3, ppm): δ 0.97 (s, 6H, -CH3 X 2), 1.09 (s, 6H, -CH3 X 2), 2.17…”