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CC BY 4.0 · SynOpen 2025; 09(01): 84-104
DOI: 10.1055/a-2501-5409
DOI: 10.1055/a-2501-5409
graphical review
Sodium Nitrite (NaNO2): An Impressive and Efficient Nitrating/Nitrosating Reagent in Organic Synthesis
Abstract
This graphical review provides a concise overview of the key organic reactions reported in the literature that use sodium nitrite (NaNO2) as a nitrating or nitrosating agent. It summarizes the diverse reactivity of this reagent with various substrates, leading to the functionalization and synthesis of a wide variety of useful organic molecules.
Key words
sodium nitrite - nitrating - nitrosating - functionalization - synthesis - catalytic reactionsPublication History
Received: 08 August 2024
Accepted after revision: 09 December 2024
Accepted Manuscript online:
13 December 2024
Article published online:
03 March 2025
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