Formation of hydroxy/trinitromethyl adducts in the photochemical reaction between benzene and tetranitromethane
Abstract
The photolysis of tetranitromethane/benzene in dichloromethane afforded the adducts, cis- and trans-1-hydroxy-4-trinitromethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene in low yields, showing that the aromaticity of even benzene can be broken in this type of reaction.