title: Catalyst free, base free microwave irradiated synthesis of aryl nitrites from potassium aryltrifluoroborates and bismuth nitrate.
abstract: A mixture of bismuth nitrate pentahydrate and potassium aryltrifluoroborate in toluene under microwave heating at 120 °C for 20 min provides an interesting and mild reaction protocol for the synthesis of aryl nitrite. The conversion to aryl nitrites from aryltrifluoroborates without transition metal catalyst and base in high yields is remarkable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209, United States.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Masum
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209, United States.
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Welch
keywords: Bismuth nitrate as nitrite source; Catalyst free reaction; Microwave; Potassium aryltrifluoroborates