Nitric Acid → 2-Nitro-4-propylphenol

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To a mixture of 5.0 g of 4-propylphenol and 35 ml of acetic acid, a mixture of 3.80 g of 61% nitric acid and 10 ml of acetic acid was added dropwise with the temperature kept at 10-15° C., which was stirred for four hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure to give 6.65 g of 4-propyl-2-nitrophenol.

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