New reaction of the sodium salt of 2-nitroethanol. X-ray analysis of the sodium salt of 2-oxo-3-hydroxypropionic acid oxime, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, and the model 2,2-dinitropropane-1,3-diol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF01431611

A novel reaction of the sodium salt of 2-nitroethanol in aqueous ammonia resulted in the sodium salt of 2-oxo-3-hydroxypropionic acid oxime (1) has been found. Bromination of 1 affords 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (2) with a previously unknown molecular conformation. The formation mechanisms of compounds 1 and 2 were suggested. X-ray analysis of products 1, 2 and that of the model compound, 2,2-dinitropropane-1,3-diol, was performed.