Nitration studies of 4-substituted toluenes, 5-substituted hemimellitenes and acetoxyprehnitene

Abstract

Product distributions are reported for the nitration of 4-methoxy-, 4- bromo- and 4-acetoxy-toluenes, of 5-fluoro- and 5-acetamido- hemimellitenes, and of acetoxyprehnitene. A Hammett p value for ipso nitration is estimated from competitive nitrations with a series of 5-substituted hemimellitenes.