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Synthesis 1994; 1994(5): 468-469
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-25501
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Aluminum Chloride Catalyzed Nitration of Aromatics with Sodium Nitrate/Chlorotrimethylsilane

George A. Olah* , Pichika Ramaiah, Graham Sandford, Alexander Orlinkov, G. K. Surya Prakash
  • *Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, USA
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17 September 2002 (online)

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A mixture of sodium nitrate and chlorotrimethylsilane in the presence of anhydrous aluminum trichloride is a convenient nitration system for aromatic compounds. Nitryl chloride is formed as an intermediate in the reactions.