JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question Bank Preparation of Nitrogen Containing Compounds

  • question_answer
    Reduction of nitroalkanes yields

    A)                 Acid      

    B)                 Alcohol

    C)                 Amine  

    D)                 Diazo compounds

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[\underset{\text{Nitro}\,\text{ethane}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-N{{O}_{2}}}}\,+6\,[H]\xrightarrow{\text{Sn}/HCl}\]\[\underset{\text{Ethyl}\,\,\text{amine}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-N{{H}_{2}}}}\,+2{{H}_{2}}O\]


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