CATALYTIC-HYDROGENATION OF 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE OVER A PD C CATALYST - IDENTIFICATION OF 2-(HYDROXYAMINO)-4-NITROTOLNENE (2HA4NT) AS REACTIONINTERMEDIATE/
G. Neri et al., CATALYTIC-HYDROGENATION OF 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE OVER A PD C CATALYST - IDENTIFICATION OF 2-(HYDROXYAMINO)-4-NITROTOLNENE (2HA4NT) AS REACTIONINTERMEDIATE/, Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical, 111(3), 1996, pp. 257-260
The catalytic hydrogenation of 2,4-DNT over palladium supported on car
bon catalysts is reported. The 2-(hydroxyamino)-4-nitrotoluene (2HA4NT
) was identified as a reaction intermediate. The characterization of t
his compound and the reasons for its formation are discussed.