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Identify product A in the following reaction :

C_{2}H_{5}NH_{2} + HNO_{2} \rightarrow A

 

Option: 1

Propanol


Option: 2

Ethanol


Option: 3

Isopropanol


Option: 4

Methyl alcohol


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As we learnt ,

 

Alcohol formation from aliphatic primary amines -

Methylamine is an exception.

- wherein

RNH_{2}+HNO_{2}\overset{275K}{\rightarrow}ROH+N_{2}+H_{2}O

 

 C_{2}H_{5}NH_{2} + HNO_{2} \rightarrow C_{2}H_{5}OH + N_{2} + H_{2}O

 

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Devendra Khairwa

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