Nitroarenes
Nitroarenes are formed by nitration of benzene and can be reduced to aromatic amines.
- Functional group
- Ar-NO2
Overview
Arenes bearing a nitro group.
Nitroarenes are formed by nitration of benzene and can be reduced to aromatic amines.
Identifiers
- Functional group
- Ar-NO2
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- O=[N+]([O-])c1ccccc1
Related compounds
- Nitrobenzene
Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5NO2.
- 2-Nitrophenol
A phenol with a nitro group adjacent to the hydroxyl-bearing carbon.
- 4-Nitrophenol
A phenol with hydroxyl and nitro groups opposite one another on the ring.
Connected reactions
- Nitration: Benzene → Nitroarenes
Benzene is nitrated by concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids to form nitrobenzene.
- Reduction: Nitroarenes → Aromatic amines
Nitroarenes are reduced to aromatic amines using tin and hydrochloric acid followed by alkali.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Nitrobenzene (CID 7416)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- PubChem Compound Summary: 2-Nitrophenol (CID 6947)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- PubChem Compound Summary: 4-Nitrophenol (CID 980)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.