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Topic: Mechanism for oxidation of 1,10-phenathroline to 1,10-phenathroline 5,6-dione?  (Read 1277 times)

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Offline Misa

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The reagents used are H2SO4, HNO3 and KBr.


I'm wondering what the exact reaction pathway is, it seems to be a mixture of bromonation and nitration but HNO3 reacts with KBr to make Br2 aswell... (I have no idea). Please help  :P

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My guess: monobromination, hydrolysis to alcohol, oxidation with HNO3 to dione.
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