Abstract
A simple, mild, and regioselective method for the nitration of some aromatic compounds using sodium nitrate in the presence of benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxodisulfate in acetonitrile as solvent is reported. Mild reaction conditions and good to excellent yields of the products are the noteworthy advantages of the method.
Acknowledgment
We are thankful to Guilan University and University of Persian Gulf Research Council for the partial support of this work.