Selective nitration of phenol to ortho-nitrophenol using dilute nitric acid by microemulsion of cetytrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) in isooctane

Microemulsions as Media for Organic Synt

Microemulsions as Media for Organic Synthesis: Selective Nitration of Phenol to ortho-Nitrophenol Using Dilute Nitric Acid

✍ A.S. Chhatre; R.A. Joshi; B.D. Kulkarni 📂 Article 📅 1993 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 242 KB

The paper reports near-selective nitration of phenol to orthonitrophenol using a suitably prepared microemulsion solution in the presence of dilute nitric acid. The case example indicates that microemulsions, besides enhancing the reaction rates, can also be selective to give the desired product. Mi