
%0 Journal Article
%A Hartshorn, MP 
%A Ing, HT 
%A Richards, KE 
%A Thompson, RS 
%A Vaughan, J 
%T The nitration of 4,5-Dichloro-, 4,5-Dichloro-6-nitro-, 4,6-Dichloro- and 4,5,6-Trichloro-2-methylphenols ; the formation of substituted Cyclohex-3-enones
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1982/01/01
%V 35
%N 1
%P 221-226
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9820221
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9820221 
%X Nitration of 4, 5-dichloro- and 4, 5-dichloro-6-nitro-2-methylphenols (la) and (lb) gives the gem-dinitrocyclohex-3-enone (6), and nitration of 4, 6-dichloro- and 4, 5, 6-trichloro-2-methylphenols(2) and (1c) gives the dinitrocyclohex-3-enones (8a) and (8b) respectively. Compounds (6) and (8b) yield &#945;-diketone (9b), and compound (8a) yields &#945;-diketone (9a) on heating in tetrachloroethylene. Some reactions of &#945;-diketones (9a) and (9b) are described. 
