Synthetic Communications · 2009 · 30 citations · 2 references
EngineeringAbstract Aromatic CompoundsWaste ProductsAromatic CompoundsGreen ChemistryOrganic ChemistryChemistryChemical EngineeringSustainable SynthesisAnalytical ChemistryChromatographyNitric AcidCatalysisWaste ManagementCatalytic SynthesisMononitro DerivativesMicellar MediaChemical KineticsSynthetic Chemistry
Abstract Aromatic compounds were efficiently nitrated under mild reaction conditions by employing HNO3 in the presence of anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS), cationic (cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, CTAB), and nonionic (Triton-X 100) micelles. The reaction rapidly afforded corresponding mononitro derivatives in fair to good yields with high regioselectivity. This new method offers an environmentally safe reaction condition to minimize the waste products.
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