Study of the synthesis of poecillanosine

The synthesis of poecillanosine, a natural N-hydroxy-N-nitroso-alkylamine compound, was studied. Poecillanosine was shown to be unstable under acidic nitrosation conditions. Only degradation compounds of poecillanosine were obtained under such conditions, however, the O-methyl derivative of poecillanosine was synthesised and confirmed.