Von Richter reaction
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The von Richter reaction is the chemical reaction of aromatic nitro compounds with potassium cyanide giving carboxylation ortho to the position of the former nitro group.[1][2][3] The reaction is named after Victor von Richter.
[edit] Reaction mechanism
Note: This is not the currently accepted mechanism. For correct mechanism refer Von Richter Case History.
[edit] References
- ^ V. von Richter (1871). "Untersuchungen über die Constitution der Benzolderivate (p )". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 4 (1): 459–468. doi:10.1002/cber.187100401154.
- ^ V. von Richter (1871). "Untersuchungen über die Constitution der Benzolderivate". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 4 (2): 553–555. doi:10.1002/cber.18710040208.
- ^ J. F. Bunnett (1958). "Mechanism and reactivity in aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions". Quarterly Reviews Chemical Society 12 (1): 1–16. doi:10.1039/QR9581200001.
