- Von Richter reaction
The von Richter reaction is the
chemical reaction ofaromatic nitro compounds withpotassium cyanide givingcarboxylation ortho to the position of the former nitro group. [cite journal
title = Untersuchungen über die Constitution der Benzolderivate (p )
author = V. von Richter
journal =Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft
volume = 4
issue = 1
pages = 459–468
year = 1871
url =
doi = 10.1002/cber.187100401154 ] [cite journal
title = Untersuchungen über die Constitution der Benzolderivate
author = V. von Richter
journal = Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft
volume = 4
issue = 2
pages = 553–555
year = 1871
url =
doi = 10.1002/cber.18710040208 ] [cite journal
title = Mechanism and reactivity in aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions
author = J. F. Bunnett
journal = Quarterly Reviews Chemical Society
volume = 12
issue =
pages = 1–16
year = 1958
url =
doi = 10.1039/QR9581200001 ] The reaction is named afterVictor von Richter .Reaction mechanism
Note: This is not the currently accepted mechanism. For correct mechanism refer [http://clem.mscd.edu/~wiederm/advorgppt/casehistory.ppt Von Richter Case History] .
References
External links
* [http://clem.mscd.edu/~wiederm/advorgppt/casehistory.ppt Von Richter Case History]
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