Dichloramine
Dichloramine is a reactive inorganic compound. It has the formula. The yellow gas is unstable and reacts with many materials. It is formed by a reaction between ammonia and chlorine or sodium hypochlorite. It is a byproduct formed during the synthesis of monochloramine and nitrogen trichloride.Synthesis
Dichloramine can be prepared by a reaction between monochloramine and chlorine or sodium hypochlorite:Reaction
Dichloramine reacts with hydroxyl ion, which can be present in water or comes from water molecules, to yield nitroxyl radical and the chloride ion.
