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.123 The reaction is named after Victor von Richter.

The von Richter reaction

Reaction mechanism

The mechanism of the von Richter reaction

Note: This is not the currently accepted mechanism. For correct mechanism refer Von Richter Case History.

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ V. von Richter (1871). "Untersuchungen über die Constitution der Benzolderivate". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 4 (2): 553–555. doi:10.1002/cber.18710040208. 
  3. ^ J. F. Bunnett (1958). "Mechanism and reactivity in aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions". Quarterly Reviews Chemical Society 12: 1–16. doi:10.1039/QR9581200001. 

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