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Frank Derosa¹, Larry K Keefer, Joseph A Hrabie

¹Chemistry Section, Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702, USA.

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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Chemical Reactions

Background:

Previous literature suggested sodium methoxide does not react with nitric oxide (NO).
Understanding reactions involving alkoxides and NO is crucial for synthetic chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the reaction between sodium methoxide and nitric oxide (NO).
To elucidate the reaction mechanism and identify the products.

Main Methods:

Reaction of sodium methoxide with nitric oxide (NO) in dioxane.
Analysis of reaction products to determine the final organic compound.

Main Results:

Sodium methoxide was found to react with nitric oxide (NO), contrary to prior reports.
The primary organic product identified was sodium formate.
A proposed intermediate, O-bound diazeniumdiolate, decomposes to formaldehyde and nitrous oxide, with formaldehyde undergoing a Cannizzaro reaction to form sodium formate.

Conclusions:

The reaction of sodium methoxide with nitric oxide (NO) is a novel finding.
The proposed mechanism involves an O-bound diazeniumdiolate intermediate.
Sodium trimethylsilanoate is suggested as a potential alternative base for the Traube reaction, replacing sodium methoxide.