N-NITROSOHYDROXYLAMINES III. REACTION OF N,O-DIBENZYL-N-NITROSOHYDROXYLAMINES WITH ACETIC ANHYDRIDE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80214-3

The major path of the reaction of N,O-dibenzyl-N-nitrosohydroxylamines (3) with acetic anhydride appears to proceed by initial radical cleavage of the N-N bond with loss of nitric oxide.The formation of the main products (5) may be rationalized by subsequent transformation of the resulting hydroxylamino radicals.