Benzene was oxidized by binary oxidants composed of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide at 80℃. The product obtained was analyzed with gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. Eight high value compounds, 2-nitrophenol, 2-chloro-6-nitrophenol, 4-chloro-2- nitrophenol, 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol, 2,4-dinitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol, 2,6-dinitrophenol and 2-chloro-4,6-dinitro-phenol were found, which they have high contents in the range from 4.28% to 32.52%. These compounds are very widely used in organic synthesis. e.g., synthesizing dye, medicines and chemical reagents, pesticide, explosive, polymer, etc.

• Zhen-xue Liu(School of Chemical and Environment Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
• Zhong-xue Gan(State Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy of Coal, ENN Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd)
• Jun-jie Gu(State Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy of Coal, ENN Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd)
• Qing-feng Song(State Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy of Coal, ENN Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd)