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Nitrating a methyl group

Madandcrazy - 17-8-2005 at 06:39

You want nitrating a methyl group. You will start with
2-methyl-1,4-diethylenediamine and the end product sould be
2-nitromethyl-1,4-diethylenediamine.
Is it feasible in this configuration get the endproduct
with a easy nitration ,how nitrated the methl group which
is stable or the methyl group must be dispersed ?

NH-CHCH3-CH2-NH-(CH2)2
-->
NH-CHCH2NO2-CH2-NH-(CH2)2
or
NH-CHNO2-CH2-NH-(CH2)2

What do you say to the syntheses and which chemical will needed ?

[Edited on 17-8-2005 by Madandcrazy]