Question

Reduction of alkyl nitrites yields

• A. Alcohol
• B. Base
• C. Amine
• D. Acid

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Alcohol

Answer 2

$\underset{\text{Alkylnitrite}}{R - O - N = O} + 6\lbrack H\rbrack\overset{\quad\text{Sn}/HCl\quad}{\rightarrow}\underset{\text{Alcohol}}{ROH} + NH_{3} + H_{2}O$