The present invention is directed to the synthesis of useful products from the explosive trinitrotoluene. This substance has a limited shelf life as a reliable explosive and large quantities of it have and will become surplus. Ecologically safe, and preferably commercially useful ways of disposing of it are therefore much to be desired. In the present invention the end products are nitroindoles of the general formula 4-Z.sup.1,6-Z.sup.2 indole wherein Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are the same or different and are halo or nitro provided at least one of said groups is nitro.
本发明旨在从爆炸性三
硝基甲苯合成有用的产品。这种物质作为可靠的爆炸物具有有限的保质期,大量的三
硝基甲苯已经存在并将继续过剩。因此,对其进行生态安全且最好是商业上有用的处理方法是非常值得期待的。在本发明中,最终产物是一般式4-Z.sup.1,6-Z.sup.2
吲哚的硝基
吲哚,其中Z.sup.1和Z.sup.2相同或不同,是卤素或硝基,前提是至少其中一个是硝基。