Synthesis of trinitroaromatics using alternative mixed acid nitration conditions

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 40, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2513-2519

  Straessler, Nicholas A ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimethoxypicric acid; methoxystyphnic acid; nitration; trimethoxy trinitrobenzene; trinitrophloroglucinol

Indexed keywords

3,5 DIMETHOXYPHENOL; 5 METHOXYRESORCINOL; ACID; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYL GROUP; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITRO DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHLOROGLUCINOL; PHLOROGLUCINOL TRIMETHYL ETHER; RESORCINOL DERIVATIVE; SULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; NITRATION; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 77955452061     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2010.481743     Document Type: Article

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