Aliphatic Compounds Containing Nitrogen - Result Question 26
28. The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosamine, is
(a) methylamine
(b) ethylamine
(c) diethylamine
(d) triethylamine
(1981, 1M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 28. (c)
Solution:
A secondary amine, on treatment with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces oily nitrosamine.
$\left(C _2 H _5\right) _2 NH+HNO _2 \longrightarrow \underset{\text{nitrosamine}}{(C _2 H _5) _2 N} -NO+H _2 O$
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