title: Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction between biacetyl and hydroxylamine in acid solution.
abstract: The kinetics and mechanism of formation of dimethylglyoxime from biacetyl and hydroxylamine in acid solution have been studied. Unprotonated hydroxylamine was found to react with the hydrogen-bonded carbonyl group to give the conjugate acid of the oxime. Detectable quantities of carbinolamine intermediates were not found in the acid concentration range studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, U.S.A.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ellefsen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gordon