Mild, efficient and selective nitration of anilides, non-activated and moderately activated aromatic compounds with ammonium molybdate and nitric acid as a new nitrating agent

Ammonium molybdate [Mo(VI)] is operationally simple, environmentally safe a nd inexpensive reagent. Regioselective nitration of anilides. non-activated and moderately activated aromatic compounds could be afforded by employing ammonium molybdate and nitric acid as mild and effective nitrating agent. This procedure works efficiently under reflux conditions to prepare mononit roderivatives of anilides, non-activated and moderately activated aromatic compounds in good to excellent yield with high regioselectivity.