| abstract |
The invention relates to the nitration of aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds, wherein an activated aromatic or heteroaromatic compound and a nitrating agent, in the presence, if desired, of a solvent, are mixed intensely in a microreactor, and wherein the proportion of the nitrating agent to the activated aromatic or heteroaromatic compound, the concentration of nitrating agent in the reaction mixture, and the temperature are selected at levels such that the nitration begins autocatalytically, and wherein the nitration product is obtained after leaving the microreactor and, if desired, after an after-reaction time outside the microreactor. |