N-N bond cleavage in N-nitrosoarylamines

Wiles, Charlotte.; Watts, Paul.; Wadhawan, Jay.; Evans, Louise A..; Petrovic, Marija.; Antonijevic, Milan.

doi:10.1021/jp710473a

Authors

Louise A. Evans

Marija Petrovic

Milan Antonijevic

Charlotte Wiles

Paul Watts

Dr Jay Wadhawan J.Wadhawan@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer

Abstract

The rupture of N-N bonds in three specific N-nitrosoarylamines (N,N'-dimethyl-N,N-dinitroso-para-phenylenediamine, Cupferron, and N-nitrosodiphenylamine) upon electrochemical oxidation in acetonitrile solution is investigated. In two cases, viz., Cupferron and N-nitrosodiphenylamine, self-inhibition via partial blocking of the electrode due to adsorption is observed. In the case of the bis(nitroso)arylamine, waveshape analysis using the Marcus theory of steady-state voltammetry at microelectrodes suggests that the oxidation involves the formation of a dication before N-N bond cleavage or a mechanism of the ECEC type.

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Aug 1, 2008
Journal	JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
Print ISSN	1932-7447
Electronic ISSN	1932-7455
Publisher	American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	112
Issue	33
Pages	12928-12935
Institution Citation	Evans, L. A., Petrovic, M., Antonijevic, M., Wiles, C., Watts, P., & Wadhawan, J. (2008). N-N bond cleavage in N-nitrosoarylamines. Journal of physical chemistry. C, 112(33), (12928-12935). doi:10.1021/jp710473a. ISSN 1932-7447
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1021/jp710473a
Keywords	General Energy; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Publisher URL	https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp710473a