The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is

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The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is (A) methyl amine (B) ethyl amine (C) diethyl amine (D) triethyl amine

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Secondary (2°) amines (aliphatic as well as aromatic) react with nitrous acid (HNO2) to form N-nitrosoamines. underset(2 ° textamine)(C2 H5)2 NH + underset text(nitrous acid) HONO arrow underset text(N-nitrosodiethylamine)(C2 H5)2 N-N = O + H2O

Q. The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is

methyl amine

ethyl amine

diethyl amine

triethyl amine

Secondary $(2^{\circ})$ amines (aliphatic as well as aromatic) react with nitrous acid $(H N O_{2})$ to form N-nitrosoamines.

$(2^{\circ} amine) (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} N H + (nitrous acid) H ONO \to (N-nitrosodiethylamine) (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} N - N = O + H_{2} O$

Q. The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is

methyl amine

ethyl amine

diethyl amine

triethyl amine

Secondary (2∘) amines (aliphatic as well as aromatic) react with nitrous acid (HNO2​) to form N-nitrosoamines. (2∘amine)(C2​H5​)2​​NH+(nitrous acid) HONO​→(N-nitrosodiethylamine)(C2​H5​)2​N−N=O+​H2​O

Secondary $(2^{\circ})$ amines (aliphatic as well as aromatic) react with nitrous acid $(H N O_{2})$ to form N-nitrosoamines.

$(2^{\circ} amine) (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} N H + (nitrous acid) H ONO \to (N-nitrosodiethylamine) (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} N - N = O + H_{2} O$