title: Investigations into the mechanism of action of nitrobenzene as a mild dehydrogenating agent under acid-catalysed conditions.
abstract: Protonated nitrobenzene can be used to dehydrogenate a range of hydrocarbons, which already possess at least one double bond. Kinetic and spectroscopic results, together with known electrode potentials, yield approximate limits within which protonated nitrobenzenes can be expected to effect dehydrogenation of hydroaromatic compounds. A high yielding synthesis of benzo[j]fluoranthene is described.
authors.affiliation: FCT, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro 8000, Portugal.
authors.forename: M Lurdes S
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cristiano
authors.forename: David J P
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gago
authors.forename: Antonio M d'A Rochal
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.forename: Robert  A W
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: Moya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCarron
authors.forename: Jorge M T B
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Varejão