REACTION OF ETHYL ESTER AND NITRILE OF 5-METHYL-2-FURANCARBOXYLIC ACID WITH MIXTURE OF NITRIC AND SULFURIC ACIDS

Abstract

The reaction of 70% HNO₃ with ethyl 5-methyl-2-furancarboxylate in concentrated H₂SO₄ gave the corresponding 4-nitro derivative and ethyl 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylate. Only 4-nitro derivative, which was converted into amidoxime, was obtained from 5-methyl-2-furonitrile.

Authors: N. Saldabol, V. Slavinskaya, Yu. Popelis, and I. Mazheika.

English Translation in Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, 2000, 36 (2), pp 134-136

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02283540