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Title: Reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons with nucleophilic reagents in liquid ammonia. VII. Direction of hydroxylation of 3-substituted (Cl, Br, I, NO/sub 2/) nitrobenzenes with potassium hydroxide (in Russian)

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6388102

The reaction of 3-chloro-, 3-bromo-, and 3-iodonitrobenzenes with potassium hydroxide and oxygen in liquid ammonia (-33/sup 0/C) leads to the formation of nitrohalogenophenols, corresponding to substitution of the hydrogen atom at the ortho and para positions of the ring in relation to the nitro group by a hydroxy group. In the case of the last two substrates it also leads to the corresponding 2-halo-geno-3',4'-dinitrodiphenylamines. In view of the fact that substituted diphenylamines are formed under the same conditions as a result of the reaction of 3-nitro-aniline with 3-halogenonitrobenzenes it is suggested that 3-bromo- and 3-iodonitrobenzenes are partly converted into 3-nitroaniline through the intermediate formation of 3-nitrodehydrobenzene. During dehydroxylation in the absence of oxygen the proportion of the phenols corresponding to substitution of the hydrogen atom at the para position to the nitro group by the hydroxy group increases, and the degree of transformation of the initial compounds decreases. 2,4-dinitrophenol is formed with a low yield during the reaction of 1,3-nitrobenzene and potassium hydroxide in the presence of oxygen or in an atmosphere of argon.

Research Organization:
Novosibirsk Institute and Organic Chemistry, USSR
OSTI ID:
6388102
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 22:4; Other Information: Translated from Zh. Org. Khim.; 22: No. 4, 806-814(Apr 1986)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
Russian

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