Formation and reactions of aminyloxides

The low energy content of the aminyloxide group is responsible for the easy formation of aminyloxides not only by a variety of simple reactions but also by many complex reactions. Besides various reactions of aminyloxides leading to the disappearance of radical function there are many reactions occurring at other functional groups in the molecule without the involvement of the aminyloxide function, hence retaining the radical character. Only recently another type of reaction has been more extensively studied in which radical function is involved but finally retained. In these reactions the aminyloxide function disappears only temporarily during the course of reaction with subsequent regeneration. In contrast to reactions without involvement of the aminyloxide group these reactions should be named as reactions with participation and preservation of the aminyloxide function.