Nitration of phenol to 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol
Reaction type:
electrophilic substitution of aromatics, nitration
Substance classes:
aromatics, phenol, nitroaromatics
Techniques:
microwave-assisted reaction, stirring with magnetic stir bar, adding dropwise with an addition funnel, heating under reflux, steam distillation, extracting, shaking out, filtering, recrystallizing, draining of gases, use of an ice cooling bath