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Synthesis 1992; 1992(11): 1085-1086
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26309
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Aromatic Nitration with Potassium Nitrate or Nitric Acid and Boron Trifluoride Monohydrate

George A. Olah* , Qi Wang, Xing-ya Li, Imre Bucsi
  • *Donald P and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and the Department of Chemistry, University of Southern Calfornia, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, USA
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17 September 2002 (online)

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Potassium nitrate/boron trifluoride monohydrate and nitric acid/ boron trifluoride monohydrate have been found to be efficient reagents for the nitration of aromatic compounds. Benzene and a series of substituted benzenes were nitrated with excellent yields

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