CHEMICAL PROCESS FOR DISPLACING NITRO GROUPS

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for displacing one or more nitro groups on a substrate compound with a heterocyclic compound comprising the steps: a) mixing the substrate compound with the heterocyclic compound to form a mixture; b) subjecting the mixture to microwave energy effective to heat the mixture to a temperature for a reaction time effective to allow the nitro displacement to take place and a product to be formed; c) recovering the product from the mixture; and optionally d) further purifying the product and/or processing it further. The present invention also relates to a compound produced by the process.