Formation of Cyanide Ion by the Reaction of Amines and Nitrite Ion. II. Formation of Cyanide Ion by the Reaction of Aromatic Amines and Nitrite Ion

Abstract

In addition to the previous finding that aliphatic amines reacted with the nitrite ion to form a cyanide ion, aromatic amines, such as p-nitroaniline, aniline, p-toluidine, and ethyl p-aminobenzoate, also reacted with the nitrite ion to form a cyanide ion, the concentration of which was markedly higher than that from the reaction with aliphatic amines. The formation of a cyanide ion from aromatic amines suggests the cleavage of the benzene ring by the nitrite ion.