Acetic Acid → 2-Nitro-4,5,3',4'-tetramethoxybenzophenone

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A mixture of 2.93 g (9.7 mmol) of 3,3',4,4'-tetramethoxybenzophenone (prepared according to Example 1), 9 g of glacial acetic acid and 1.88 g (19.4 mmol) of 65 percent strength nitric acid was stirred at room temperature for 7.5 h. 22 ml of water was then added dropwise, and the resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed 2×6 ml of water and dried to give 2.41 g of a beige solid. The yield of the product was 71.5 percent of theory. Further data concerning the product was:

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