Question

Which of the following is converted into an alcohol on treatment with $HNO_{2}$

• A. Methyl amine
• B. Aniline
• C. Dimethyl amine
• D. Triethyl amine

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Methyl amine

Answer 2

$\underset{\text{Methyl amine}}{CH_{3}NH_{2}}\overset{\quad NO_{2}\quad}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}OH + N_{2} + H_{2}O$