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Identify the product when ethyl amine reacts with nitrous acid in cold.

Options

  1. ACH ₃ CH ₂ NO ₂
  2. BCH ₃ CHO
  3. CCH ₃ CH ₂ OH
  4. DCH ₃ CH ₂ NC

Correct answer

C. CH ₃ CH ₂ OH

Step-by-step solution

Ethyl amine ( CH ₃ CH ₂ NH ₂ ) is a primary aliphatic amine. When a primary aliphatic amine reacts with nitrous acid ( HNO ₂ ) in cold conditions, it forms an unstable alkyl diazonium salt. This diazonium salt readily decomposes to release nitrogen gas and forms a carbocation, which reacts with water present in the mixture to give ethyl alcohol ( CH ₃ CH ₂ OH ). CH ₃ CH ₂ NH ₂ + HNO ₂ [ CH ₃ CH ₂ N ₂⁺ Cl ⁻] CH ₃ CH ₂ OH + N ₂ + HCl Answer: CH ₃ CH ₂ OH

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