The first conversion of primary alkyl halides to nitroalkanes under aqueous medium.
Primary nitroalkanes and alpha,omega-dinitroalkanes can be easily obtained in aqueous medium by reaction of the corresponding halo derivatives with silver nitrite. The procedure works well with both alkyl bomide and alkyl iodide and proceeds in satisfactory to good yields even in the presence of other functionalities, minimizing the formation of the undesired alkyl nitrites.
Ballini
Roberto
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Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche dell'Università di Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy. roberto.ballini@unicam.it
Barboni
Luciano
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Giarlo
Guido
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