NTO decomposition products tracked with ¹⁵N labels

Authors

Jimmie C. Oxley, University of Rhode Island
James L. Smith, University of Rhode Island
Evan Rogers, University of Rhode Island
Xiaoxia X. Dong, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

5-8-1997

Abstract

Isotopically labeled 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one (NTO) was used to determine the origins of nitrogen atoms in its decomposition gases. NTO samples with 15N labels at 1 and 2 positions, the 4 position, and the 6 position of NTO were synthesized.1 The thermolysis of NTO yields a brown insoluble residue and the nitrogen-containing gases dinitrogen, nitrous oxide, nitric oxide, and hydrogen cyanide. The analysis of these nitrogen-containing gases is reported, and the mechanistic implications are considered.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volume

101

Issue

19

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Oxley, Jimmie C., James L. Smith, Evan Rogers, and Xiaoxia X. Dong. "NTO decomposition products tracked with ¹⁵N labels." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 101, 19 (1997): 3531-3536. doi: 10.1021/jp9640078.