Acetyl chloride → 4,4-Dinitrobutyl acetate

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This ester was synthesized by treating a solution of 4,4-dinitro-1-butanol (39.2 g, 0.24 mols) in CH2Cl2 (100 ml) with acetyl chloride (22 ml, 24 g, 0.31 mol). After 90 minutes at room temperature, the reaction was quenched with ice water. Separation, drying (MgSO4), and concentration of the organic phase gave the product (42.7 g, 87%) as a light yellow oil; nD =1.4574 (24C). The infrared spectrum of the product had peaks at 2960, 1745, 1575, 1245, and 1060 cm-1. Elemental analyses-Calculated for C6H10N2O6 : C, 34.95; H, 4.85; N, 13.59; Found: C, 35.17; H, 4.83; N, 12.95.

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