Nitration of some 2, 5-disubstituted 4-phenylpyridin es

2,5-Dimethyl-4-phenylpyridine is nitrated in the para position of the phenyl ring. Further nitration of the resulting nitro compound gives a mixture of isomeric dinitro derivatives. In the case of 4-phenylisocinchomeronic acid the nitro group enters the meta position of the phenyl ring. © 1977 Plenum Publishing Corporation.