Abstract
An amide-assisted arene nitration is presented, and both mono- and dinitration of protected anilines could be effected by using NaNO2 and NaNO3 as the mono- and bisnitrating agents, respectively. This divergent synthesis is transition-metal- and acid-free, and features a broad substrate scope, low cost, and ortho–para selectivity.
Graphical Abstract
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