
%0 Journal Article
%A Narang, SC 
%A Thompson, MJ 
%T Electrophilic substitution. I. The reactivity of toluene in nitration by acetyl nitrate. Pyrolysis reactions of phenylnitromethane
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1975/02/01
%V 28
%N 2
%P 385-389
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9750385
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9750385 
%X Nitration of toluene by acetyl nitrate has been conclusively shown not to lead to the formation of phenylnitromethane as previously claimed. Implications of this result on the kT/kB ratio are discussed. The thermolysis reactions of phenylnitromethane have been investigated. 
