Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.78, No.1, 135-138, 2003
Reaction of nitroalkane in the presence of solid bases prepared under various conditions
Alumina for chromatography (acidic, basic and neutral), magnesia and sodium-doped magnesia calcined at 350, 450, 550, 650 and 750degreesC for 4 h were used as solid bases to catalyze the synthesis of 1-nitro-2-butanol from nitromethane and propionaldehyde (Henry reaction).