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HRID 581948Generated: October 25, 2026

Nitric Acid → N-(4-bromo-2-nitrophenyl)acetamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
Reactant4'-BromoacetanilideHCID 7683—
SolventMethanesulfonic AcidHCID 6395—
ProductN-(4-bromo-2-nitrophenyl)acetamideHCID 136690—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature40 °C

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-bromoacetanilide (20 g, 93.4 mmol) in methanesulfonic acid is cooled to 10° C. Conc. nitric acid (12.6 ml) is added and the mixture is stirred at 40° C. for 2 hours. The mixture is poured into ice-water. The product is filtered off, washed with water and dried. Yield: 23.59 g (97%). Mp 99-100° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05922724
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_07
ORD IDord-8d0de64f9359453cae0c0c6038f3b65f
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_07