Abstract
Anodic oxidation of 2-nitropropane in a methanol solution of sodium iodide and hydroxide is found to produce 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane with a yield of 65-70% under optimum conditions.
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Smirnov, Y.D., Tomilov, A.P. Electrochemical Synthesis of 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-Dinitrobutane. Russ J Electrochem 36, 211–212 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02756908
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