Mild and Efficient Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Mediated by Transition-Metal Complexes

Abstract

Abstract Aromatic compounds were efficiently nitrated under facile reaction conditions by employing 69% nitric acid catalyzed by transition-metal complexes such as [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2, [Cu(NH3)4]SO4, Mn(acac)3, [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2, [Ni(en)3]S2O3, and Hg[Co(SCN)4]. The reaction was completed smoothly at room temperature and afforded corresponding mono-nitro derivatives in quantitative yield. This new method offers efficient and facile regioselective mononitration of aromatic compounds.