1,4-Dinitrobenzene is one of three isomers of dinitrobenzene, with the formula C6H4(NO2)2. The 1,4-isomer is most symmetrical. The compound is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is prepared from 4-nitroaniline by diazotization followed by treatment with sodium nitrite in the presence of a copper catalyst.[1]
References
- ^ E. B. Starkey (1939). "p-Dinitrobenzene". Org. Synth. 19: 40. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.019.0040.