- 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde
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2-Nitrobenzaldehyde[1][2] 
2-NitrobenzaldehydeOther namesNitrobenzaldehyde, ortho-nitrobenzaldehyde, o-nitrobenzaldehydeIdentifiers CAS number 552-89-6 
PubChem 11101 ChemSpider 10630 ChEMBL CHEMBL166559 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=[N+]([O-])c1ccccc1C=O
- InChI=1S/C7H5NO3/c9-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)8(10)11/h1-5H
Key: CMWKITSNTDAEDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C7H5NO3/c9-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)8(10)11/h1-5H
Key: CMWKITSNTDAEDT-UHFFFAOYAD
Properties Molecular formula C7H5NO3 Molar mass 151.12 g/mol Appearance Pale yellow crystalline powder Melting point 43 °C, 316 K, 109 °F
Boiling point 152 °C, 425 K, 306 °F
Solubility in water Insoluble Hazards R-phrases R36 R37 R38 R41 S-phrases S26 S28 Main hazards Harmful, Potentially mutagenic NFPA 704 
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde is an organic aromatic compound containing a nitro group ortho to formyl. 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde once was produced as an intermediate in the synthesis of the popular dye Indigo.
Synthesis
The main routes to nitrobenzaldehyde begin with the nitration of styrene and cinnamic acid followed by the conversions of the resulting 2-nitrostyrene and 2-nitrocinnamic acids. Cinnamaldehyde can also be nitrated, e.g. in a solution of acetic anhydride in acetic acid, in high-yield to 2-nitrocinnamaldehyde.[3] This compound is then oxidized to 2-nitrocinnamic acid, which is decarboxylated to the 2-nitrostyrene. The vinyl group can be oxidized in a number of different ways to yield 2-nitrobenzaldehyde.[4]
In one synthetic process, toluene is mono-nitrated at cold temperatures to 2-nitrotoluene, with about 58% being converted to the ortho- isomer, the remaining forming meta- and para- isomers.[5] The 2-nitrotoluene can then be oxidized to yield 2-nitrobenzaldehyde.[6][7]
Alternatively, 2-nitrotoluene as formed above can be halogenated to a 2-nitrobenzyl halide followed by oxidation with DMSO and sodium bicarbonate to yield 2-nitrobenzaldehyde, which is subsequently purified with the creation of a bisulfite adduct.[8]
The nitration of benzaldehyde produces mostly 3-nitrobenzaldehyde, with yields being about 19% for the ortho-, 72% for the meta- and 9% for the para isomer.[9] For this reason, the nitration of benzaldehyde to yield 2-nitrobenzaldehyde is not cost-effective.
Uses
2-Nitrobenzaldehyde is an intermediate in an early route to Indigo, a water-insoluble dye commonly used to dye jeans and other fabrics. In the Baeyer-Drewson indigo synthesis, 2-nitrobenzaldehyde condenses with acetone in basic aqueous solution to yield indigo in a one-pot synthesis.[10][11][12][13] The method was abandoned in the early part of the 20th century, being replaced by routes from aniline.[14]
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Baeyer-Drewson Indigo Synthesis
Given its two relatively reactive groups, 2-nitrobenzaldehyde is a potential starting material for other compounds. Substituted 2-nitrobenzaldehydes can also be used to yield other important compounds based on indigo, such as Indigo carmine.
2-Nitrobenzaldehyde has been shown to be a useful photoremovable protecting group for various funcionalities.[15]
References
- ^ 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde
- ^ 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde MSDS
- ^ o-NITROCINNAMALDEHYDE, nitration of cinnamaldehyde, organic-synthesis
- ^ Selective aerobic oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde catalyzed by water-soluble palladium(II) complex in water, Bo Feng, Zhenshan Hou, Xiangrui Wang, Yu Hu, Huan Li and Yunxiang Qiao
- ^ http://www.thecatalyst.org/experiments/AndersonS/AndersonS.html Product Distribution in the Nitration of Toluene, Steven W. Anderson, January 7, 1999
- ^ Synthesis of 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde from 2-Nitrotoluene, Alexander Popkov
- ^ "o-Nitrobenzaldehyde". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=cv3p0641. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Process for the Preparation of 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde". http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en&lr=&vid=USPAT4297519&id=uOwBAAAAEBAJ&oi=fnd&dq=2-nitrobenzyl+bromide&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q=2-nitrobenzyl%20bromide&f=false. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ Structure of Benzene, California State University Dominguez Hills
- ^ See Baeyer-Drewson indigo synthesis
- ^ Synthesis of Indigo
- ^ Indigo Synthesis
- ^ Synthesis of Indigo and Vat Dyeing
- ^ Elmar Steingruber “Indigo and Indigo Colorants” Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2004, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi: 10.1002/14356007.a14_149.pub2
- ^ Peter Šebej, Tomáš Šolomek, Ľubica Hroudná, Pavla Brancová and Petr Klán: J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74 (22), pp 8647–8658; DOI: 10.1021/jo901756r doi: 10.1021/jo901756r
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