Alcohols and Ethers - Result Question 31
34. The products of reaction of alcoholic silver nitrate with ethyl bromide are
(1991, 1M)
(a) ethane
(b) ethene
(c) nitroethane
(d) ethyl alcohol
(e) ethyl nitrite
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 34. (c,e)
Solution:
- $CH _3 CH _2 Br+\underset{\substack{\text { ambident } \\ \text { nucleophile }}}{O=\stackrel{\bullet}{N}-O^{-}} \longrightarrow \underset{\text { nitroethane }}{CH _3 CH _2 NO _2}+\underset{\text { ethyl nitrite }}{CH _3 CH _2 ONO}$
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