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2, 4-DNP's of benzaldehyde (1a), verateraldehyde (1b) and p-hydroxyben
zaldehyde (1c) respectively on refluxing with 85% formic acid yield 2,
4-dinitro (2a)-, 2, 4-dinitro-8, 9-dimethoxy (2b), and 9-hydroxy (2c)
-5, 6-dihydrophenanthridines. But 2, 4-DNP derivatives of cinnamaldehy
de (1d), and salicylaldehyde (1e) on refluxing with 85% formic acid af
ford 2, 4-dinitro-5, 8-dihydrodibenz[b,d]azocine (2d) and 7, 9-dinitro
-10, 11-dihydrodibenz[b,f](1, 4)-oxazepine (2e) respectively.