2, 4-Dinitrophenyldiacetylmethane (I) and bis-(2, 4-dinitrophenyl)-diacetglmethane (11) have been obtained by the interaction of l-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene and acetylacetone and characterized. Their behavior with hydrazines, sernicarbazide, hydroxylamine, etc., has been studied and cyclic compounds such as pyrazole, indole and isoxazole derivatives prepared. fi-Nitroanthranil has been isolated by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on ...
