The action of pyridine on dulcitol hexanitrite

Dulcitol hexanitrate was prepared in 90% yield by nitrating dulcitol with nitric and sulphuric acid. The optically inactive hexanitrate crystallized from ethanol and water to give fine, colorless needles melting at 98-99°C. When the pure dulcitol hexanitrate was dissolved in anhydrous pyridine, an...

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Main Author: McKeown, George Gordon
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41171