a Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Bio. Laboratory, Division of Organic Chemistry, Hyderabad 500007, India
b Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, CNRS, Rue Charles Sadron, 45071, Orleans Cedex 02, France
Abstract:
An efficient and facile nitration of phenols using nitric acid/zinc chloride under ultrasonic condition has exhibited significant chemo as well as regioselectivity. This study has been extended to other aromatic compounds like naphthalene and anthracene.