Reaction of N-Nitrosamides with Metal Hydrides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo01306a026

The reaction of N-nitrosamides with lithium aluminium hydride results mainly in attack of hydride at the carbonyl group to give the aldehyde and the diazotate ion (syn ?) as the primary products.Products resulting from N-nitrene fragmentation (by reduction of the nitroso group) and from hydride-induced denitrosation were also characterized.