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Nitroaromatic compounds, from synthesis to biodegradation.
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157 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Studies on the Toxic Effects of Nitroaromatic Compounds (NACs): A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Antibody-recruiting molecules: an emerging paradigm for engaging immune function in treating human disease.ACS chemical biology · 2012Pooled it
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- Degradation dynamics: an insight into microbial interactions with explosive compounds.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Intratumoral microbial networks as biomarkers for second primary oral cancer risk in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Anisyl-methoxy Substituted Coumarin Derivatives as Fluorescent Sensors for Detection of Hazardous Nitroaromatics: High Selectivity Towards TNP.Journal of fluorescence · 2026Article
- Stereodivergent Access to Aliphatic Nitro Compounds Bearing Multi-Contiguous Stereocenters via Sequential Catalysis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Clock-Turning Control of P450 TxtE Regioselectivity Enables Precise Site Functionalization of Aromatic Compounds.JACS Au · 2026Article
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- Molecularly Engineered Fluorescent Magnetic Microrobots for Sensing High-Energy Nitroaromatic Explosives in Highly Acidic Aqueous Environments.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Plasma synthesis of rhenium nanoparticles as an efficient alternative to platinum nanoparticles for nitroaromatic compound hydrogenations.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Direct vicinal halo-nitration of unsaturated compounds: an overview.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Fluorescent Zr(IV) Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Acidic Nitrophenols in Water.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of novel nitrophenol-triazole hybrid molecules: biological screening and computational profiling.Future medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
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- Green Analytical Method Using Single-Drop Microextraction Followed by Gas Chromatography for Nitro Compound Detection in Environmental Water and Forensic Rinse Water.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nitration of Deactivated Aromatic Compounds Using Lithium Nitrate.Tetrahedron letters · 2025Article
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Abstract
Nitroaromatic compounds are relatively rare in nature and have been introduced into the environment mainly by human activities. This important class of industrial chemicals is widely used in the synthesis of many diverse products, including dyes, polymers, pesticides, and explosives. Unfortunately, their extensive use has led to environmental contamination of soil and groundwater. The nitro group, which provides chemical and functional diversity in these molecules, also contributes to the recalcitrance of these compounds to biodegradation. The electron-withdrawing nature of the nitro group, in concert with the stability of the benzene ring, makes nitroaromatic compounds resistant to oxidative degradation. Recalcitrance is further compounded by their acute toxicity, mutagenicity, and easy reduction into carcinogenic aromatic amines. Nitroaromatic compounds are hazardous to human health and are registered on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of priority pollutants for environmental remediation. Although the majority of these compounds are synthetic in nature, microorganisms in contaminated environments have rapidly adapted to their presence by evolving new biodegradation pathways that take advantage of them as sources of carbon, nitrogen, and energy. This review provides an overview of the synthesis of both man-made and biogenic nitroaromatic compounds, the bacteria that have been identified to grow on and completely mineralize nitroaromatic compounds, and the pathways that are present in these strains. The possible evolutionary origins of the newly evolved pathways are also discussed.
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