Synthesis of Polynitro Compounds. Peroxydisulfuric Acid Oxidation of Polynitroarylamines to Polynitro Aromatics.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo01300a015

Peroxydisulfuric acid in sulfuric acid solution, prepared by reaction of hydrogen peroxide with excess oleum or 100percent H2SO4, oxidizes primary polynitroarylamines and their N-acetamido derivatives to polynitro aromatics in good to excellent yields.The new procedure is illustrated by the synthesis of several new polynitro compounds, not preparable by known synthetic methods.Peroxytrifluoromethanesulfonic acid is comparably efficient for such oxidations.The scope and limitations of the new reaction have been examined and compared to other methods of synthesis of polynitro compounds.