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Synlett 2001; 2001(7): 1121-1122
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15152
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Can Nitroalkanes be Obtained Directly from Alcohols and Sodium Nitrite in Acetic Acid - Hydrochloric Acid Mixture?

Mieczysław Mąkosza* , Michał Barbasiewicz, Krzysztof Wojciechowski
  • *Institute of Organic Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, P.O.Box 58, PL 01-224 Warszawa 42, Poland; E-mail: icho-s@icho.edu.pl
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31 December 2001 (online)

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The report that nitroalkanes can be obtained from aliphatic alcohols and sodium nitrite in acetic acid - hydrochloric acid mixture was shown erroneous. Under these conditions no nitroalkanes but alkyl nitrites were formed.

nitroalkanes - alkyl nitrites - sodium nitrite - acetic acid - hydrochloric acid