Ce(SO4)2-mediated nitration of N,N-dialkylanilines with NaNO2 in water

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 3381-3392

  Yang, Xianghua ^a   Xi, Chanjuan ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Ce(SO4)2; N,N dialkylarylamine; NaNO2; Nitration; Water

Indexed keywords

ANILINE DERIVATIVE; CERIC SULFATE; SODIUM NITRITE; SOLVENT; SULFUR DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; NITRATION;

EID: 35148890413     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910701484025     Document Type: Article

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