delf - 16-8-2011 at 07:49
Hi everyone 
I'm a swissguy, sorry if I make errors with writing in english.
My simple question is, if its possible to nitrate gallic acid. And what kind of chemical it is after?
Kind regards
delf
not_important - 16-8-2011 at 07:58
Gallic acid is easy to oxidise, I believe you end up mostly with oxalic acid. Its ethers can be nitrated, however it tends to decarboxylate in the
process.
An online search quickly turns up
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1911/ct/ct9119...
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja01401a027
delf - 16-8-2011 at 08:37
thanx for the lilnks. but they are not realy useabel 
did you mean to threat the
galic acid with oxalic acid and then nitrate the product?
not_important - 16-8-2011 at 18:40
No, gallic acid + nitric acid gives a mix of products; mostly CO2, H2O, and oxalic acid.