SYNTHESIS AND REDUCTION OF 9-(α-NITROPHENACYLIDENE)-4-AZAFLUORENE

Abstract

Reaction of 9-phenacylidene-4-azafluorene with acetyl nitrate produces a mixture of geometric isomers of 9-(α-nitrophenacylidene)-4-azafluorene. The nitro group splits off upon reduction of the product in the system zinc–ammonia and zinc–acetic acid and on Raney nickel. Proceeding of the Henry retro-reaction has been pointed out.

Authors: A. V. Varlamov, S. V. Gozun, N. M. Mikhailova, and A. I. Chernyshev.

English Translation in Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, 1999, 35 (3), pp 297-302

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