Nitration of Alkanes with Nitric Acid by Vanadium??Substituted Polyoxometalates

S Shinachi, H Yahiro, K Yamaguchi…

Index: Shinachi, Satoshi; Yahiro, Hidenori; Yamaguchi, Kazuya; Mizuno, Noritaka Chemistry - A European Journal, 2004 , vol. 10, # 24 p. 6489 - 6496

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Abstract

Abstract The nitration of alkanes by using nitric acid as a nitrating agent in acetic acid was efficiently promoted by vanadium-substituted Keggin-type phosphomolybdates such as [H 4 PVMo 11 O 40],[H 5 PV 2 Mo 10 O 40], and [H 6 PV 3 Mo 9 O 40] as catalyst precursors. A variety of alkanes including alkylbenzenes were nitrated to the corresponding nitroalkanes as major products in moderate yields with formation of oxygenated products under mild ...