MA Zolfigola,*, A. Khazaeia,*, E. Kolvarib,*, N. Koukabia and M. Gilandousta aFaculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 6517838683, Iran bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran ... The use of chlorine bleach (5% NaOCl) for the halogenation-oxidation of oximes to gem-chloronitro compounds is reported. Chlorine bleach afforded satisfactory yields when employed alone either at room temperature or under ...