Competitive formation of N-diazeniumdiolates and N-nitrosamines via anaerobic reactions of polyamines with nitric oxide.

ABSTRACT: Reactions of amines with nitric oxide (NO) at high pressures form diverse NO donor species, highly dependent on the precursor structure. While monoamine precursors favor the formation of N-diazeniumdiolates in high yield, polyamines exhibit competitive formation of N-nitrosamines and diazeniumdiolates, resulting in mixed products containing significant percentages of undesired N-nitroso compounds.

SUBMITTER: Coneski PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2788003 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature