Observation of O→N Type Smiles Rearrangement in Certain Alkyl Aryl Nitro Compounds [1]

Abstract

Smiles rearrangements on some alkyl aryl nitro compounds having NH₂ group as the nucleophile and oxygen as the leaving group are reported.

Key words

rearrangement - nucleophilic addition - cyclization - isomerization - nitro compound

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DRF Publication No. 212.

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DRF Publication No. 212.