Nitric Acid → 1-Methyl-5-nitroindolin-2-one

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

2 g 1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one are dissolved in 10 ml concentrated sulphuric acid and cooled to 0° C. To this is added dropwise a solution of 620 μl concentrated nitric acid in 2 ml concentrated sulphuric acid and the mixture is stirred for 30 minutes. Then it is poured onto 50 g ice, stirred for 1 hour, the solid is removed by suction filtering and dried in vacuo.

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