Synthesis of Nitro Compounds by Means of Oxidation of Acylamino Compounds. X. Reinvestigation of Reaction Conditions of Oxidation of Acylamino Compounds to Nitro Compounds.

Abstract

Acylarylamino compounds having chloro or methoxyl group at meta-or para-position of benzene ring were oxidized with hydrogen peroxide in varied conditions. In the case of introduction of electron-attracting group, yields of nitro compounds were fairly good and at the same time, considerable amounts of the starting materials were recovered, while, in the case of electron-releasing group, yields of nitro compounds were poor and almost none of the starting materials was recovered. Reasonable explanations of these phenomena were discussed.