Phosphonium Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Nitration Reactions of Arenes

Title: Phosphonium Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Nitration Reactions of Arenes

Volume: 2 Issue: 6

Author(s): B. D. Powell, G. L. Powell and P. C. Reeves

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Keywords: nitration, arenes, ionic liquids, phosphonium salts

Abstract: Commercially available tetraalkylphosphonium ionic liquids are effective as solvents in the mild nitration of various arenes and offer some advantages over the more common N, N-dialkylimidazolium ionic liquids.

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Powell D. B., Powell L. G. and Reeves C. P., Phosphonium Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Nitration Reactions of Arenes, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2005; 2 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570178054640859