Nitric Acid → 2-tert-butyl-4-nitrophenol

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To a vigorously stirred solution of 2-tert-butylphenol (10 g, 66.6 mmol) in heptane (67 ml) was added at a fast drip a solution of 70% nitric acid (4.25 ml, 66.6 mmol) diluted with water (4.25 ml). The resulting dark red/brown mixture was stirred vigorously for 2 h. The suspended solid was collected by filtration washed with hexane (300 mL), water (200 mL) and once again with hexane (200 mL) to give the title compound as a cocoa colored powder that was dried to constant mass (4.65 g, 35.6%).

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