Nitric Acid → 4-Ethyl-2-nitro indane-1,3-dione

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A suspension of 4-ethyl indane-1,3-dione (0.52 g; 0.003 mole) in dry ether (5 ml) was treated dropwise at 10°C with fuming nitric acid (1.0 ml) and the precipitated product filtered after 40 mins. at room temperature; m.p. (water, hydrochloric acid) 98°-100°C; (Found; C, 59.98; H, 4.18; N, 6.34; C11H9NO4 requires: C, 60.28; H, 4.14; N, 6.39%).

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