Question

The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid on $HNO_{2}$ at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is

• A. Diethylamine
• B. Ethylamine
• C. Aniline
• D. Methylamine

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Diethylamine

Answer 2

$(C_{2}H_{5})_{2}NH + (\text{aq.})HONO \rightarrow \underset{\text{Diethylnitrosoamine}}{(C_{2}H_{5})_{2}N - N = O} + H_{2}O$