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Abstract: Mononitration of aromatics was performed in a two-phase system using phase-transfer catalyst. The most advantageous conditions for the nitration were determined (temperature, reaction time, the type and amount of phase transfer catalyst, nitrification strength of the nitro-sulfuric acid). From the results, a significant improvement in the selectivity and conversion of the nitration of xylene was observed: the ratio of 4-nitro-m-xylene to 2-nitro-m-xylene was unprecedented increased up to 91.3%:7.7%, the ratio of 4-nitro-o-xylene to 3-nitro-o-xylene was also increased to 71.1%:27.2%; both the conversions were over 96%. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Regioselective mononitration of simple aromatic compounds has been investigated with N2O5 as nitrating agent and a new PEG200-based dicationic acidic ionic liquid (PEG200-DAIL) as catalyst. The results of experiments show that this nitration system can significantly improve the para-selectivity of alkyl-benzenes and the ortho-selectivity of halogenated-benzenes. The PEG200-DAIL exhibits recyclable temperature-dependant phase behavior in CCl4 solvent, and it can be recycled without apparent loss of catalytic activity, and only 5% loss of weight is observed after six times recycling. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]