Which of the following amines gives yellow oily liquid with HNO2 ?

Question

Which of the following amines gives yellow oily liquid with HNO2 ? (A) Ethyl methyl amine (B) Aniline (C)  3 -methyl benzyl amine (D) Methyl amine

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Secondary amines, (containing -NH-group) when treated with HNO 2 give nitrosoamines which separate as yellow oily liquids. The structures of the given compounds are

Among the given compounds, only ethyl methyl amine is a secondary amine, thus it gives a yellow oily liquid with HNO 2

Q. Which of the following amines gives yellow oily liquid with $H N O_{2}$ ?

Ethyl methyl amine

Aniline

$3$ -methyl benzyl amine

Methyl amine

Secondary amines, (containing -NH-group) when treated with $H N O_{2}$ give nitrosoamines which separate as yellow oily liquids. The structures of the given compounds are

Among the given compounds, only ethyl methyl amine is a secondary amine, thus it gives a yellow oily liquid with $H N O_{2}$

Q. Which of the following amines gives yellow oily liquid with HNO2​ ?