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Zincke nitration
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The Zincke nitration is a nitration reaction in which a bromine is replaced by a nitro group on an electron-rich aryl compound such as a phenol or cresol. Typical reagents are nitrous acid or sodium nitrite. The reaction is a manifestation of nucleophilic aromatic substitution and is named after Theodor Zincke, who first reported it in 1900.[1][2]
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Zincke nitration | |
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Named after | Theodor Zincke |
Reaction type | Substitution reaction |
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RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000413 |
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Two examples:[3]
![Zincke nitration](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/ZinckeNitration.png/640px-ZinckeNitration.png)
and:[4]
![Zincke nitration](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/ZinckeNitrationII.png/640px-ZinckeNitrationII.png)
The Zincke nitration should not be confused with the Zincke–Suhl reaction or the Zincke reaction.