Hi good day all,
my question is how to synthesize propoxybenzene to 4-nitro-2-propoxyphenylamine? well the question specific in 2 steps and identify the intermediate compound. It also says the reactivity of propoxybenzene is similiar to that of phenol
I'm thinking to do nitration first with con. HNO3 and H2SO4 reflux room temperature. And then do Sn, concentrated HCl, reflux followed by NaOH(aq) to liberate the salt.
But my problem is, if i do the nitration, it will direct to 2,4,6 no? That is what my notes said. Also if i did the reduction, both NO2 will be reduced. How to selectively reduced 1 of the N2O to NH2 while keeping the other nitro group?
If i am not being clear let me know, thanks!