Q. The reagent that reacts with nitromethane to form methyl hydroxylamine is
A) $Zn/HCI$
B) $Zn/NH_{4}CI$
C) $Zn/NaOH$
D) $Sn/HCI$
Explanation
(b)
Nitromethane forms methyl hydroxylamine on reduction in netural medium with $Zn/NH_{4}CI$.
$CH_{3}NO_{2} + 4\lbrack H\rbrack\underset{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\overset{Zn/{NH}_{4}CI}{\rightarrow}}CH_{3}NHOH + H_{2}O$
Nitromethane N-methyl hydroxyl
amine
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