Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 1006-1009.

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Hydroxylation Reaction Mechanism for Nitrosodimethylamine by Oxygen Atom

LI Lan1*, LIN Xiao-yan1 and LI Zong-he2   

  1. 1. College of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, P. R. China;
    2. College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
  • Received:2011-07-26 Revised:2011-09-23 Online:2011-11-25 Published:2011-11-07
  • Contact: LI Lan E-mail:lilan218@163.com
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, China(No.09YZ390).

Abstract: The hydroxylation reaction mechanism of nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA) by oxygen atom was theoretically investigated at the B3LYP/6-31G** level. It has been found that the path of the oxydation of the C―H bond is easier than the path involving a Singlet/Triplet crossing. The study of the potential surface shows that both solvent effect at B3LYP/6-31G** level and different method at more credible MP2/6-311G** level in the gas phase have no effect on the hydroxylation reaction mechanism. The oxidation hydroxylation process of NDMA by O is exothermic reaction and easy to occur.

Key words: Nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA), Hydroxylation, B3LYP, MP2