The dissociation enthalpies of terminal (N-O) bonds in organic compounds

Dissociation enthalpies of terminal (N-O) bonds, DH degrees(N-O), in amine N-oxides, nitrile N-oxides, pyridine N-oxides, quinoxaline 1,4-dioxides, furoxans, nitrones, azoxy-derivatives, azo-N,N-dioxides, nitro compounds, nitramines, and alkyl nitrates are calculated from published enthalpy of formation, enthalpy of sublimation, and enthalpy of vaporization data. For each class of organic compounds, the calculated DH degrees(N-O) values are critically evaluated. The derived DH degrees(N-O) values can be used to estimate enthalpies of formation of other molecules in each of these classes of organic compounds. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.