Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question 104

Question: Primary and secondary amines are distinguished by [AMU 1988; MP PMT 1996]

Options:

A) $ Br_2/KOH $

B) $ HClO_4 $

C) $ HNO_2 $

D) $ NH_3 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ \underset{{{1}^{o}}}{\mathop{CH_3CH_2-NH_2}},+HNO_2\to $ $ \underset{Alcohol}{\mathop{CH_3CH_2-OH,}},+N_2+H_2O $ $ \underset{2^{o}}{\mathop{{{(CH_3CH_2)}_2}NH+HNO_2}},\to $ $ \underset{Nitrosoamine}{\mathop{{{(CH_3CH_2)}_2}N-N=O}},+H_2O $