Abstract 5-Chloromethyl-6-nitrobenzo [1, 3] dioxole has been shown to react with 2- nitropropane anion to give C-alkylation by an S RN 1 mechanism. The reaction was extended to various aliphatic, cyclic, and heterocyclic nitronate anions, leading to a new series of nitrobenzo [1, 3] dioxole derivatives.
