Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 115
Question: Reaction of nitrous acid with aliphatic primary amine in the cold gives [MP PET/PMT 1998; CBSE PMT 1994]
Options:
A) A diazonium salt
B) An alcohol
C) A nitrite
D) A dye
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
But $ R-NH_2\underset{cold}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{4NO_2}}},R-OH+N_2+H_2O $