Nitric Acid → 1-Nitroanthraquinone

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

50 g of anthraquinone are suspended in 50 ml of hydrogen fluoride (85% strength). A mixture of 16 ml of HNO3 (98% strength) and 50 ml of hydrogen fluoride (85% strength) is added dropwise over the course of 1/2 hour, the reaction mixture is then heated for 4 hours to refluxing (53°C) and diluted with 1 liter of water, and the product is filtered off, washed until neutral and dried. 60.5 g of nitroanthraquinone of the following composition are obtained:

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