Geminal dinitro compounds are prepared by reacting an organic nitro compound having a replaceable hydrogen on the carbon to which the nitro group is attached with a source of nitrite ions in the presence of an oxidizing agent and a catalytic amount of an alkali metal ferricyanide.
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(2008/06/13)
Catalyzed Oxidative Nitration of Nitronate Salts
Nitronate salts are converted to gem-dinitro compounds with nitrite ion and persulfate, in the presence of a catalytic amount of ferricyanide.The use of cyanide or sulfinate salts in place of nitrile gave gem-cyanonitro compounds and α-nitro sulfones, respectively.