Mechanism of the alkaline decomposition of sulphonylnitrosamides: (IInd communication on sulphonylnitrosamides)

Abstract

Abstract The alkaline decomposition of p‐tolylsulphonylmethylnitrosamide with potassium hydroxide in ethyl alcohol yields chiefly diazomethane, together with ethyl and potassium p‐toluenesulphonate. These products are compatible with a pseudo‐catalytic mechanism in which the ethylate ion plays a main role.