POLAROGRAPHIC BEHAVIOR AND LARGE-SCALE ELECTROLYSIS OF SOME ALKYLNITROSAMINES

Abstract

The general behavior of dimethyl-, diethyl-, di-n-propyl-, and diisopropylnitrosamine was investigated at the dropping mercury electrode and the data obtained are discussed in a conventional polarographic manner. Diffusion controlled waves were obtained in well-buffered media and in 20% ethyl alcohol solutions of either mineral or organic acids. Yields of approximately 75% of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine were obtained by the large-scale electrolysis of dimethylnitrosamine at a mercury cathode in an organic acid solution of 4 to 5 pH. In 3N sulfuric acid solution, dimethylamine, ammonia, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen were established as reduction products, along with 50% yields of 1,1- dimethylhydrazine. Different mechanisms are proposed and discussed for the reduction of the alkylnitrosamines in acid, neutral, and alkaline solutions. Data indicate that the course of the reduction is complex and depends upon pH.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0413029

Entities

People

  • Gerald C. Whitnack
  • Howard W. Kruse
  • Robert D. Weaver

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Amines
  • Buffers (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Electrolysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Hydrazines
  • Hydroxides
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Organic Acids
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Properties
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.