A new method for the synthesis of nitroethane, ethyl nitrite, and ethyl nitrate

Abstract

When H202 vapour and NO2 are mixed in an ethane carrier in a f l o w system in the presence of a boric acid-coated surface, ethyl nitrate, nitroethane, and some ethyl nitrite are synthesized; a mechanism is advanced in which OH. and C2H5. radicals are the intermediates.A variety of methods exists for the synthesis of nitroalkanes, alkyl nitrites, and alkyl nitrates1 but all require the use of a compound which is a derivative of the parent alkane, such as the alcohol or the alkyl halide, for a one-stage process. Only

Analysis of alkyl nitrates and selected halocarbons in the ambient atmosphere using a charcoal preconcentration technique

“…Alkyl nitrates could be produced when an oxidant (hydrogen peroxide) was added to the air stream containing either NO or N02 and hydrocarbons. Presumably the reaction forming alkyl nitrates may proceed via OH radical production from H202 on glass surfaces (32).…”

Some organic syntheses with clay-supported reagents

“…Moreover, there is a constant interest in the chemistry of nitrogen oxides as substitutes for highly corrosive reagents such as hot mixtures of nitric and sulphuric acids, as used in industry. Such reagents are costly both in terms of energy and of capital investments (Audley et al, 1982;Seifert, 1963). We therefore decided to explore the potentialities of 'clayfen' for nitration of aromatics such as phenols, a most important process, for which there are yield and selectivity problems (Ouertani et al, 1982).…”