COMEDK2012ChemistryAmines
The amine which will not liberate nitrogen with nitrous acid is
Options
- Aethyl amine
- Bmethyl amine
- Cdimethyl amine
- D2-amino propane
Correct answer
C. dimethyl amine
Step-by-step solution
Only aliphatic primary amines react with nitrous acid to give alcohols with the evolution of N₂ gas. R- NH ₂+ HONO 273-278 ~K R- OH + N ₂+ H ₂ O Dimethyl amine is a secondary amine, it will not give N ₂ gas.