and PAL SOHAR. Can. J. Chem. 67, 1392Chem. 67, (1989.2-Flurophenyl-and 2,5-bis(fluoropheny1)pyrrolidin-1-oxyls (2 and 6) were synthesized from the corresponding nitrones 1,4, and 5 with the Grignard reagent prepared from 1-bromo-4-fluorobenzene. The reaction of 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-fomyl-3-pyrrolin-1-oxyl (8) with (4-FC,&14)2Cd gave 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-(a-hydroxy-4-fluorobenzy1)-3-pyrrolin-l-oxyl (9), which was oxidized with Mn02 to 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-3-pymlin-l-oxyl(10). The aryl nitroxides 2, 6, and 10 were nitrated with concentrated H2S04/HN03 to ortho-fluoronitrophenyl compounds 3,7, and 11. The fluoro nitro derivatives served as versatile synthons in the nucleophilic replacement of fluorine with OH, NH2, a-amino acid ester, or thiol. The hydroxy nitroaryl compounds 16, 26, and 30 were nitrated further to give dinitrophenol derivatives 17, 27, and 31.