Abstract
Reaction of nitroarenes
1 with tris(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl
2 anion afforded
para-bis(benzotriazol-1-yl)methylated products
3 which, upon treatment with zinc bromide and hydrochloric acid, yielded the corresponding
p-nitroarylaldehydes
4 in good yields.
Reaction of nitroarenes with tris(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl anion followed by treatment with zinc bromide and hydrochloric acid yielded the corresponding
p-nitroarylaldehydes in good to excellent yields.