Nitroethylene: a stable, clean, and reactive agent for organic synthesis

D Ranganathan, CB Rao, S Ranganathan…

Index: Ranganathan, Darshan; Rao, C.Bhushan; Ranganathan, Subramania; Mehrotra, Ashok K.; Iyengar, Radha Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1980 , vol. 45, # 7 p. 1185 - 1189

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Abstract

Contrary to current belief, nitroethylene is a stable reagent and holds promise as a useful and reactive synthon. Nitroethylene can be prepared in 20-25-g lots, and standard, refrigerated solutions in common solvents provide a good and ready source of the reagent. The reagent purity can be easily monitored by titration against tetraphenylcyclopentadienone (tetracyclone) coupled with the isolation of the colorless ...