abstract |
Reactions of nitro-aromatic compounds with olefins and diolefins is disclosed. When a nitro-aromatic is reacted with an olefin, the product is a vinyl-aromatic; for example, nitrobenzene and ethylene yields styrene. When a nitro-aromatic is reacted with a diolefin, the product is a fused ring, polycyclic aromatic; for example, nitrobenzene and butadiene yields naphthalene. |