MCQ
Diethylamine when treated with nitrous acid yields
  • A
    diethylammonium nitrite
  • B
    ethyl alcohol
  • $N$-nitrosodiethylamine
  • D
    triethylammonium nitrite.

Answer

Correct option: C.
$N$-nitrosodiethylamine
(c) : Secondary amines react with nitrous acid to form nitrosoamines which are yellow oily liquids insoluble in water.
$
\left( C _2 H _5\right)_2 NH + HONO \longrightarrow \underset{\text { N-Nitrosodiethylamine }}{\left( C _2 H _5\right)_2 N - N = O + H _2 O }
$

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free