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Electrophilic Nitration of Electron-Rich Acetophenones

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It is demonstrated that electron-rich disubstituted acetophenones react according to various electrophilic nitration conditions that generally lead to ipso substitution accompanying the conventional reaction. The hydroxy substituent does not seem prone to favor such behaviour.

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Malecki, N., Carato, P., Houssin, R. et al. Electrophilic Nitration of Electron-Rich Acetophenones. Monatsh. Chem. 136, 1601–1606 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-005-0346-3

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