Continuous solventless photochemical nitration using nitrogen dioxide
report
The objective of this research was to avoid the use of any solvent and the liquid nitration acids, by switching to the gas phase nitration agent using NO2. Nitrogen dioxide can be activated by irradiation with light of specific wavelengths and will subsequently attack the moiety of the compound in question to convert it into its nitro analogue. In a light reactor, this reaction is executed and can be augmented by the addition of a solid catalyst.
TNO Identifier
864890
Publisher
TNO
Collation
47 p.
Place of publication
Rijswijk