摘要 |
A process is described for preparing an aromatic compound substituted by a tertiary nitrite of Formula (1.0.0): <IMG> comprising treating a substituted aromatic compound of Formula (2.0.0): <IMG> with a secondary nitrite of Formula (3.0.0): <IMG> in the presence of a base having a pK a numerical value in the range of from about 17 to about 30, provided that the difference in pK a numerical values between said base and the corresponding tertiary nitrite of Formula (3.0.0) is no more than about 6; in an aprotic solvent having a dielectric constant (.epsilon.) of less than about 20; and at a reaction temperature in the range of from about 0 .degree.C to about 120 .degree.C; whereby there is formed said tertiary-nitrile-substituted aromatic compound final product of Formula (1.0.0); wherein the constituent parts W1, W2, W3, W4, and W5; and the substituent moieties R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 in the compounds of Formulas (1.0.0), (2.0.0) and (3.0.0) are selected from known organic groups and radicals as further detailed in the instant specification.
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