Reactions of nitrophenols have been studied in the eutectic melt of 8-hydroxyquinoline–benzoic acid, where it reacted with 8-hydroxyquinoline. The reactions were also carried out in solution. The reaction products obtained from both the methods were characterized by FT-IR, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction technique and microstructural investigations. The reaction products obtained from eutectic melt were analyzed for C, H, N. The results showed that reaction products obtained from both the methods are same. An attempt has been made to propose the overall mechanism of the reaction in the eutectic melt.
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