Reaction of methylmagnesium iodide with dibutylcyanamide and dibutylnitrosamine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00698881

The reaction of methylmagnesium iodide with di(n-butyl)cyanamide results in dibutylamine, dibutylisopropylamine, and acetonitrile, while the reaction with di(n-butyl)nitrosamine affords acetaldehyde dibutylhydrazone.Formaldehyde, acetone, and 2-butanone dibutylhydrazones, as well as acetaldehyde butyl(1-methylbutyl)hydrazone, 2-butanone butyl(1-methylbutyl)hydrazone, 1,1-dibutyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazone, and 1,1-dibutyl-2-ethyl-2-methylhydrazine were also identified in minor amounts.Di(n-butyl)nitramine reacts with methylmagnesium iodide to give di(n-butyl)nitrosamine. - Key words: di(n-butyl)cyanamide; di(n-butyl)nitrosamine; methylmagnesium iodide; formaldehyde dibutylhydrazone; 2-butanone dibutylhydrazone; acetaldehyde butyl(1-methylbutyl)hydrazone; 2-butanone butyl(1-methylbutyl)hydrazone; 1,1-dibutyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazine; 1,1-dibutyl-2-ethyl-2-methylhydrazine; di(n-butyl)nitramine.