Question

Which of the following compounds reacts with $NaNO_2$ and $HCl$ at $0 - 4^?C$ to give alcohol/phenol?

• A. $C_6H_5NH_2$
• B. $C_2H_5NH_2$
• C. $CH_3NHCH_3$
• D. $C_6H_5NHCH_3$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$C_2H_5NH_2$

Answer 2

Aliphatic primary amines react with $NaNO_2$ and $HCl$ to yield alcohols. ${C2H5NH2 + HNO2(NaNO2 + HCl)->C2H5OH + N2 +H2O}$