In contrast with previous reports, the 2-nitropropane anion reacts readily with aryl radicals in the context of aromatic Sml processes. This is shown in the examples of 4- bromobenzophenone and iodobenzene under electrochemical stimulation. The substitution products do not, however, result from the simple addition of the 2-nitropropyl anion on the aryl radical. The ensuing anion radical is indeed unstable, cleaving off a nitrite ion and ...
