source: Asian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to find new method for the synthesis of nitro-eugenol. Nitro-eugenol is of considerable importance in the production of other fine chemicals such as amino-eugenol for further chemical synthesis and has also been reported to possess antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer properties. In an attempt to synthesize nitro-eugenol in high yield, some different nitration methods of eugenol have been applied. An efficient method using NH4NO3 in the presence of KHSO4 as a catalyst has been found to give nitro-eugenol in good yield.
Concepts :
Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
article
cite 11
Year 2013
source Asian Journal of Chemistry