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An Efficient Method for the Nitration of Phenols with NaNO2 in the Presence of 3-Methyl-1-Sulfonic Acid Imidazolium Chloride

Authors
1 Department of Chemistry,Northridge
2 Department of Chemistry,Berakly
3 Department of Chemistry,University of Bu-Ali-Sina
4 Department of Chemistry,Bu-Ali Sina University
Abstract
Nitrophenols can be obtained in high yields via nitrosation-oxidation of phenols by 3-
methyl-1-sulfonic acid imidazolium chloride f[Msim]Clg as a new Brnsted acidic ionic liquid and NaNO2
at room temperature. In situ generation of HNO2 and a radical-cation mechanism via the nitrous acid
catalyzed pathway appear to be applicable to phenol nitration using this reagent system.
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Volume 17, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Transactions on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (C)
June 2010

  • Receive Date 18 July 2010