phenibut deamination

[zippy0502]

ok, swim was testing something out today. He found
something amazing. He was going to try to add sodium nitrite to
phenibute and then add some hcl to deaminate the molecule. Immediatly
after adding the phenibut to the sodium nitrite the mixture turned
blue, fizzed, emitted NOx gas and I was left with a green oily
substance, which was not miscable with water. Any ideas?

[zippy0502]

The reaction mixture was room temperature when the phenibut was added,
not over an ice bath. I later added the hcl just to see what happened
and the reaction continue to proceed.

[zippy0502]

The reaction should not have happened before the hcl was added should
it? Am I missing something? Did I not account for what the
phenyl ring might do to the Gaba molecule?

[zippy0502]

After the addition of hcl the green oily substance disappeared and a orange aquious solution was left

[zippy0502]

I think I figured it out, maybe it is because the phenibut is an hcl salt.

[sterling77]

Damn looks like you've got a sizable thread made up of only your posts.