Question

An organic compound (X) was treated with sodium nitrite and HCl in ice cold condition bubbles of nitrogen gas are seen coming out. The compound (X) may be

• A. A secondary aliphatic amine
• B. A Primary aromatic amine
• C. A Primary aliphatic amine
• D. A Tertiary amine.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A Primary aliphatic amine

Answer 2

: Primary aliphatic amines form alcohols with evolution of $\mathrm { NaNO } _ { 2 }$ and HCl.

$\mathrm { RNH } _ { 2 } + \mathrm { NaNO } _ { 2 } \xrightarrow { \mathrm { HCl } } \mathrm { ROH } + \mathrm { N } _ { 2 } \uparrow + \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }$