The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Direct conversion of terpenylalkanolamines to ethylidyne N-nitroso compounds

SL Abidi

Index: Abidi, S. L. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1986 , vol. 51, # 14 p. 2687 - 2694

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Abstract

A series of mono-and diterpenylalkanolamines bearing isopropylidene functionality on the terpene group was reacted with sodium nitrite in aqueous acetic acid to yield ethylidyne N- nitroso analogues. The key feature of thie direct conversion involved intial N-nitrosation followed by apparent elimination of a “CHI” unit (not necessarily methane) from the isopropylidene double bond.“he product distribution data for ethylidyne nitrosamines ...