Facile N-nitrosation of secondary amines using poly(N,N'-dibromo-Nethylene- benzene-1,3-disulfonamide) and N,N,N′,N′-tetrabromobenzene-1,3- disulfonamide/NaNO2 under mild conditions

Article abstract of DOI:10.2174/1570178611310030011

In this research project, a combination of poly(N,N′-dibromo-N- ethylene-benzene-1,3-disulfonamide) [PBBS] and/or (N,N,N′,N′- tetrabromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide) [TBBDA] with sodium nitrite in the presence of wet SiO₂ (50% w/w) was used as an efficient nitrosating agent for the conversion of secondary amines to their corresponding nitroso compounds. N-Nitrosation reaction has been performed in dichloromethane at room temperature under mild and heterogeneous conditions. The reaction is operationally simple and corresponding products were achieved in good to excellent yields.