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Chemistry
The nitrosation of N, N- dimethylaniline takes place through the attack of electrophile
Q. The nitrosation of
N
,
N
−
dimethylaniline takes place through the attack of electrophile
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Amines
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A
Nitronium ion
17%
B
Protonated nitrous acid
25%
C
Nitrous acid
21%
D
Nitrite ion
4%
E
Nitrosonium ion
4%
Solution:
On attacking at
N
−
N
−
dimethyl aniline by
N
+
O
2
, electrophilic nitration takes place and the process is called
Nitrosation.
Here
N
+
O
2
act as an attacking electrophilic agent. It is produced as follows:
H
N
O
3
+
2
H
2
S
O
4
⟶
N
+
O
2
+
2
H
S
O
4
−
+
H
2
O