Abstract
The reaction of 2-chloronitrobenzene with substituted amines/anilines in the presence of DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene) gives N-substituted-2-nitroanilines in good to excellent yields (>75–90%).
Acknowledgments
We are thankful to CSIR and UGC, New Delhi, India for financial support.