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Dichloramine is a reactive inorganic compound. It has the formula NHCl2. 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 chloramine and nitrogen trichloride.

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Synthesis

Dichloramine can be prepared by a reaction between chloramine and chlorine or sodium hypochlorite:

N H 2 C l + C l 2 ⟶ N H C l 2 + H C l

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.

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