Iodine → 1-Iodo-3,5-dinitrobenzene

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A mixture of 1,3-dinitrobenzene (125 g), iodine (97 g) and concentrated sulphuric acid (500 ml) was heated to 140° C. for 3.5 hours. The mixture was cooled, poured onto crushed ice and filtered. The solid was washed with water and dried to give 3,5-dinitroiodobenzene (194 g) in 89% yield, m.p. 101°-102° C.

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