Nitrolic acid
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Nitrolic acids are organic compounds with the functional group RC(NO2)=NOH. They are prepared by the reaction of nitroalkanes with base and nitrite sources:[1]
- RCH2NO2 + HNO2 → RC(NO2)=NOH + H2O
The conversion was first demonstrated by Victor Meyer using nitroethane.[2] The reaction proceeds via the intermediacy of the nitronate anion.