Direct and Efficient Preparation of gem-Chloronitro Compounds or Nitro Compounds from gem-Bromonitro Compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1986-31791

Sodiumethanethiolate in methanol is an efficient reducing agent for gem-bromonitro compounds; treatment of the resultant nitronates with a protic acid or with N-chlorosuccinimide gives high yields of the corresponding nitro or gem-chloronitro compounds, respectively.