nitration
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nitration (countable and uncountable, plural nitrations)
(chemistry) The reaction of something with nitric acid; especially such a reaction, in the presence of sulphuric acid, to introduce a nitro functional group into a compound.
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After nitration, TNT is stabilized by a process called sulfitation, where the crude TNT is treated with aqueous sodium sulfite solution to remove less stable isomers of TNT and other undesired reaction products.
Manufacturing Nitroglycerin can be produced by acid catalyzed nitration of glycerol (glycerine).
Direct nitration of pyridine requires harsh conditions and has very low yields.
However, electrophilic substitution is relatively facile at the 5-position, including nitration and halogenation.
Most derivatives of aniline are prepared via nitration of aromatic compounds followed by reduction.
The British patent claims included the manufacture of RDX by nitration, its use with or without other explosives, and its use as a bursting charge and as an initiator.