Preparation of nitromethane

First published at 01:23 UTC on March 30th, 2018.
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We prepare nitromethane via the classic reaction between chloroacetic acid and nitrite, then using heat to decompose the intermediate nitrochloroacetate into nitromethane.

CategoryScience & Technology
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