Trichloronitrosomethane. Part II. Thermal decomposition, and an improved synthesis, of trichloronitrosomethane
Abstract
Trichloronitrosomethane decomposes within 3 hours at 100 °C to give nitrogen, nitric oxide, nitrosyl chloride, carbon tetrachloride, N-(dichloromethylene)trichloromethylamine N-oxide, and phosgene. The dichloronitrosomethyl radical is postulated as a reaction intermediate and a simple MO picture of bonding in that radical is outlined.