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Synthesis 2004(4): 499-500  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815958
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A Facile Two-Step Synthesis of 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene

Jeffrey C. Bottaro*, Ripudaman Malhotra, Allen Dodge
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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Received 2 October 2003
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09 February 2004 (online)

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Abstract

Synthesis of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene was achieved by converting phloroglucinol into its trioximes by reaction with aqueous hydroxylamine followed by oxidation of the trioxime product with 90% nitric acid.

Key words

1,3,5-trintirobenzene - cyclohexanetrione trioximes - phloroglucinol

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