Nitroketene acetal chemistry. 3. Facile synthesis of nitroacetic acid triarylmethyl ortho esters from 1,1-di(methylsulfanyl)-2-nitroethylene.
The reaction of 1,1-di(methylsulfanyl)-2-nitroethylene, benzyl alcohols, and sodium hydride furnishes crystalline triarylmethyl ortho esters of nitroacetic acid.
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