Q. An organic amino compound reacts with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature to produce an oily nitroso amine. The compound is
A) $CH_{3}NH_{2}$
B) $CH_{3}CH_{2}NH_{2}$
C) $\left( CH_{3}CH_{2} \right)_{3}N$
D) $CH_{3}CH_{2} - NHCH_{2}CH_{3}$
Explanation
(d)
Secondary amines give oily nitrosoamine with nitrous acid
$\left( CH_{3}CH_{2} \right)_{2}NH + HNO_{2} \rightarrow \left( CH_{3}CH_{2} \right)_{2}N - NO + H_{2}O$
Secondary amine nitrous acid oily nitrosoamine
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