Dinitrogen trioxide. Part VI. The reactions of dinitrogen trioxide with primary and secondary amines

Abstract

The reactions of dinitrogen trioxide with primary and secondary amines have been studied. All secondary amines formed the N-nitrosamine. Primary aromatic amines gave the diazonium nitrite but the corresponding aliphatic compounds gave a variety of products including alkyl ammonium nitrites, alkyl nitrites, and alkenes. In some cases n-alkylamines gave products with a branched alkyl group.