Effect of the Addition Order of Reagents on the Formation of Nitrosodimethylamine

Abstract

The addition order of reagents affected remarkably on the formation of nitrosodimethylamine in the study of the effect of erythorbic acid on the formation of nitrosodimethylamine from dimethylamine and potassium nitrite. The reactions of dimethylamine with potassium nitrite and erythorbic acid with potassium nitrite occurred in a moment and the following addition order of reagents had most Significant inhibitory effect on the formation of nitrosodimethylamine: acetic acid, erythorbic acid, potassium nitrite and dimethylamine.