Question

The final product formed when methylamine is treated with ${\text{NaNO}}_{\text{2}}$ and $\text{HCl}$ followed by hydrolysis is:

• A. Nitromethane
• B. Methylcyanide
• C. Methyl alcohol
• D. Diazomethane

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C{H}_{3}N{H}_2\underset{HCl}{\overset{NaN{O}_2}{\to }}C{H}_2{N}_2^{+}C{l}^{-}\stackrel{H_{2}O}{\to }\underset{\text{Methyl alcohol}}{C{H}_{3}OH}$