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How is nitromethane prepared from the following?
(a) Alkyl halide (b) a-Halogen carboxylic acid (c) a-Nitroalkene.
(a) Alkyl halide (b) a-Halogen carboxylic acid (c) a-Nitroalkene.
Preparation of nitromethane from α-halogen carboxylic acid:
Preparation of nitromethane from alkyl halide:
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