The Meyer Reaction of Phenylnitromethane in Acid. I. The Reactions of Phenyl-aci-nitromethane in Acid
- 1 November 1971
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 49 (21) , 3483-3488
- https://doi.org/10.1139/v71-582
Abstract
Phenyl-aci-nitromethane reacts in aqueous sulfuric acid at room temperature to form phenylnitromethane and benzohydroxamic acid. The relative amounts of these two products depend on the concentration of the acid. Benzohydroxamic acid is formed by reaction of the intermediate, benzonitrile oxide, with water.Solvent effects, substituent effects, and isotope effects have been studied to determine mechanisms for these reactions of phenyl-aci-nitromethane.Keywords
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