N-Nitroso amines, compounds of the structure
R2NNO. Compounds
RNHNO are not ordinarily isolable, but they, too, are nitrosamines. The name is a contraction of
N-nitrosoamine and, as such, does not require the
N locant.
See also: nitrosamides
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1352 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)