Abstract
Nitration of 2,6‐dimethyl‐(p‐toluenesulpho) anilide or 2,6‐dimethyl‐benzenesulphoanilide in aqueous acetic acid, followed by deacylation, gives 2,6‐dimethyl‐4‐nitroaniline in yields of 80‐90%. These and other procedures are discussed.The rate of deacylation of 2,6‐dimethyl‐4‐nitroacetanilide in sodium methoxide solution is in agreement with the considerable steric inhibition of mesomerism to be expected.