MHT CET202014 Oct 2020Evening ShiftChemistryAminesActual
Primary nitroalkanes on boiling with hydrochloric acid undergo hydrolysis to form
Options
- AAlcohol and nitrous acid
- BCarboxylic acid and hydroxyl amine
- CAldehyde and hydroxyl amine
- DKetone and nitrous acid
Correct answer
B. Carboxylic acid and hydroxyl amine
Step-by-step solution
Primary nitroalkanes undergo hydrolysis when heated with 85 per cent sulphuric acid to form hydroxylamine sulphate and the corresponding carboxylic acid. In particular, hydrolysis of the industrially available 1-nitropropane provides a commercial source of hydroxylamine