A novel synthesis of nitroform by the nitrolysis of cucurbituril

Hong Yan Lu, Jia Rong Li, De Li Yang, Qi Zhang, Da Xin Shi*

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Abstract

Cucurbituril has a high symmetry and rigid structure. When cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) was nitrolyzed with the mixed solution of acetic anhydride in fuming nitric acid, nitroform (NF) was generated. NF also can be obtained by the nitration of both CB[5,7,8]. This nitration procedure provides a lower risk, inexpensive, new preparation of nitroform, and the reaction condition of this new method is very mild.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)365-368
Number of pages4
JournalChinese Chemical Letters
Volume26
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2015

Keywords

  • Cucurbituril
  • Homologues
  • Nitroform
  • Nitrolysis

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