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HRID 65938Generated: October 30, 2026

Nitric Acid → 5-Chloro-2-methyl-6-nitro-1-indanone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitric AcidHCID 944—
Reactant5-Chloro-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-oneHCID 21995614—
Product5-Chloro-2-methyl-6-nitro-1-indanoneHCID 22756382—

Reaction Steps

According to Example 1 (a), 28.0 g (0.155 mole) of 5-chloro-2-methyl-1-indanone and 180 ml of fuming nitric acid yield the nitro compound having a melting point of from 75° to 78° C., which after recrystallization from ethanol rises to 87° to 89° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04129656
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_12
ORD IDord-0faa3bdf0f024bf79037ff85cbe5db54
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_12