Preparation of nitroquinols and their methyl ethers and benzenesulphonyl derivatives
Abstract
Step-wise nitration of quinol monobenzenesulphonate give 2-nitro- and 2,6-dinitro-derivatives from which the corresponding quinols were prepared. Similar treatment of 2-nitroquinol 1-benzenesulphonate led to 2,3- and 2,5-dinitro- and 2,3,5-trinitro-quinol. Methyl ethers of all these compounds and of tetranitroquinol were prepared.