The reactions of 5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-1-pyrroline 1-oxide (3-oxo-DMPO, 1) with NH2OH and N2H4 afforded oxime (2a) and hydrazone (2b), respectively. The reaction products were studied as spin traps for the short-lived radicals HO·, Ph·, PhCO2·, NC(Me2)C·, and NC(Me2)CO·. The nitroxides generated in the reactions of the above-mentioned short-lived radicals with nitrones 1 and 2a,b were characterized by ESR spectroscopy. Of these nitrones, oxime 2a is the most effective radical trap.