The amine which will NOT liberate nitrogen with nitrous acid is

Question

The amine which will NOT liberate nitrogen with nitrous acid is (A) ethylamine (B) methylamine (C) dimethylamine (D) 2-aminopropane.

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Only aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid to give alcohols with the evolution of N2 gas. R - NH2 + HONO xrightarrow273-278 K R -OH + N2 + H2 O

Q. The amine which will NOT liberate nitrogen with nitrous acid is

ethylamine

methylamine

dimethylamine

2-aminopropane.

Only aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid to give alcohols with the evolution of $N_{2}$ gas.
$R - N H_{2} + H ONO 273 - 278 K R - O H + N_{2} + H_{2} O$

Q. The amine which will NOT liberate nitrogen with nitrous acid is

ethylamine

methylamine

dimethylamine

2-aminopropane.

Only aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid to give alcohols with the evolution of N2​ gas. R−NH2​+HONO273−278K​R−OH+N2​+H2​O

Only aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid to give alcohols with the evolution of $N_{2}$ gas.
$R - N H_{2} + H ONO 273 - 278 K R - O H + N_{2} + H_{2} O$