Abstract Nitrobenzene, α-nitronaphthalene, m-dinitrobenzene, 1, 3, 5-trinitrobenzene, m- nitrobenzophenone, m-nitrobenzonitrile, methyl m-nitrobenzoate and m-nitro diphenylsulphone can be hydroxylated with cumene or tert-butyl hydroperoxide in dipolar aprotic solvents in the presence of strong bases. The hydroxyl group is introduced preferably in p-position to the nitro group. Attempts to hydroxylate benzophenone, anthraquinone, 2- ...
[Bendale, Pravin M.; Khadilkar, Bhushan M. Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2002 , vol. 41, # 8 p. 1738 - 1739]
