Nitric Acid → p-Anisidine, 2,6-dinitro-

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To a stirred solution of HNO3 (65 mL) was added 4-methoxy-2-nitro-phenylamine (15 g, 89.3 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The dark red precipitate was filtered and washed with H2O (400 mL) affording 10.01 g (53%) of the title compound.

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