“…The aromatic aldehydes 35a – h , 36a – h , 36p and 36j are commercially available. 1,2,3-Benzothiadiazole-7-carboxaldehyde ( 36i ) [32], 2,3,6,7-tetramethoxy-9-phenanthrenecarboxaldehyde ( 36k ) [33] and 3,6,7-trimethoxy-9-phenanthrenecarboxaldehyde ( 36l ) [33] were synthesized according to reported literatures. (6-Benzyloxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenanthren-9-yl)methanol ( 37 ), 6-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenanthrene-9-carboxylic acid methyl ester ( 38 ) and 3-hydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyphenanthrene-9-carboxylic acid methyl ester ( 39 ) were prepared according to our reported literature [34].…”