Synthesis 1986; 1986(10): 826-828
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31791
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Direct and Efficient Preparation of gem-Chloronitro Compounds or Nitro Compounds from gem-Bromonitro Compounds

A. Amrollah-Madjdabadi* , R. Beugelmans, A. Lechevallier
  • *Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, C.N.R.S., F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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20 August 2002 (online)

Sodiumethanethiolate in methanol is an efficient reducing agent for gem-bromonitro compounds; treatment of the resultant nitronates with a protic acid or with N-chlorosucccinimide gives high yields of the corresponding nitro or gem-chloronitro compounds, respectively.

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