Abstract
A novel methodology for the efficient and selective nitration of coumarins has been developed. The reaction of coumarins containing a hydroxy group with nitric oxide in CH2Cl2 or CH3CN gave aromatic mono‐ and regio‐specific‐nitrated coumarins in various yields.
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Acknowledgment
The authors thank The Natural Science Foundation of China for the financial support (The grant No 20272022).