The nitration of arenes in perfluorocarbon solvents

• Published in: Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 275 - 278
• Main Authors: Crampton, Michael R., Cropper, Emma L., Gibbons, Linda M., Millar, Ross W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2002

Perfluorocarbons have been used effectively as solvents and bulking agents in the reactions of toluene, benzene, phenol, benzyl chloride and chlorobenzene with nitric acid or dinitrogen pentoxide to yield highly nitrated products. Reactions are carried out in a single stage, at lower temperatures, a...