The nitrosation (acetic acid) of N-(4-chlorophenyl) pyrrolidine gives at least 30% N-(4-chloro- 2-nitropheny1) pyrrolidine while the corresponding aryldibenzylamine gives no nitration and only nitrosative dealkylation at nitrogen. Thia difference in reaction site has been probed with N-(4-~ hlorophenyl) diethylamine. This substance undergoes competitive ring nitration to N-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenyl) diethylamine (50%) and nitrosative dealkylation to (4- ...
[Galliani, Guido; Rindone, Bruno Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999), 1980 , p. 828 - 832]