1-Tetralone → 7-Nitro-1-tetralone

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

10.0 g (68 mmol) of α-tetralone were dissolved in 80 ml of conc. sulftric acid with ice-cooling. After addition of 6.4 g (75 mmol) of sodium nitrate in portions, the mixture was additionally stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and then poured onto 350 ml of ice water. The precipitated product was filtered off with suction, washed with water until neutral, dried in vacuo and recrystallized from isopropanol. 6.5 g of 7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one were obtained, m.p. 104-106° C.

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