| abstract |
Chloro-aromatic compounds of the formulan wherein R is CF 3 , OCF 3 , OC 2 F 5 , CN, NCO, or COCI, m is 0, 1 or 2; n is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 1 or 2; q + m + n is less than 6; are prepared by the vapor phase chloro-denitration reaction of a chlorinating agent with a nitro-aromatic compound of the formulan where R, m, n and q are as defined above. |