The Journal of organic chemistry

Molecular rearrangement. 36. Selective α-CH oxidation of alkylarenes by nitrogen dioxide on thermolysis with nitramines

MZA Badr

Index: Badr, Mahmoud Z. A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 69, # 20 p. 6706 - 6710

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Abstract

Thermolysis of 2, 4, 6-trichloro-N-nitroaniline 1 and N-methyl-2, 4-dinitro-N-nitroaniline 2 each with primaryl alkylbenzenes led to the formation of acylbenzenes. Similar reactions with secondary alkylbenzenes afforded a mixture of acetophenone and aliphatic aldehydes.