
%0 Journal Article
%A Abell, AD 
%A Hartshorn, MP 
%A Robinson, WT 
%A Waller, AG 
%A Wright, GJ 
%T Reactions of 4-Methyl-1-(1&#8242;-methylethyl)-4-nitrocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yl Acetates With Nitrogen Dioxide; Towards a Mechanism for the Formation of Polynitro Cyclohexenyl Esters on Reaction of p-Cymene With Nitrogen Dioxide in Acetic Anhydride
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1989/12/01
%V 42
%N 12
%P 2225-2242
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9892225
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9892225 
%X The acetoxy nitro diene (21), the C3-epimeric 3,4,6-trinitro-5-nitratocyclohexenes (24) and (25), the 3,6-dinitro-5-nitratocyclohexa-1,3-diene (29), and the 3,6-dinitro-5-acetoxycyclohexa-1,3- diene (32) are identified as probable intermediates in the formation of polynitro  cyclohexenyl esters (4)-(13) on reaction of p-cymene with nitrogen dioxide in acetic anhydride; probable reaction pathways are discussed. The X-ray crystal analysis of 4-methyl-1-(1&#8242;-methylethy1)-t-5-nitrato-r-3,t-4,c-6-trinitrocyclohexene (24) is reported. 
