Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 101

Question: The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid on $ HNO_2 $ at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is [IIT 1981; CPMT 1989; MP PET/PMT 1998; Kurukshetra CEE 1998; MP PMT 2001]

Options:

A) Diethylamine

B) Ethylamine

C) Aniline

D) Methylamine

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ {{(C_2H_5)}_2}NH+(aq\text{.)}HONO\to \underset{Diethylnitrosoamine}{\mathop{{{(C_2H_5)}_2}N-N=O}},+H_2O $