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Q. The reagent that reacts with nitromethane to form methyl hydroxylamine is

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Solution:

Nitromethane forms methyl hydroxylamine on reduction in neutral medium with
$Zn / NH _{4} Cl. \underset{\text { nitromethane }}{CH _{3} NO _{2}}+4[ H ] \xrightarrow[\Delta]{Zn,NH_4Cl} \underset{\text{N−methyl hydroxyl amine}}{CH_3NHOH} + H_2O$