Natural abundance O-17 NMR data for seven aliphatic, nine cyclic and t
hirteen aromatic N-nitrosamines, recorded at room temperature in aceto
nitrile, are reported. Differences in chemical shifts among and within
the three groups are discussed in terms of electronic and steric effe
cts. The sigma(+) value for the N-nitrosamine group was estimated. A c
omparison between amides and N-nitrosamines was made.