RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2011

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    The amine which will not liberate nitrogen on reaction with nitrous acid is

    A)  trimethyl amine

    B)  ethyl amine

    C)  sec-butyl amine 

    D)  iso-propyi amine

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Trimethyl amine is a tertiary amine. It dissolve in cold nitrous acid to form salts which   decompose   on   warming   to nitrosoamine and alcohol. It will not liberate nitrogen. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}N+HN{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{trimethyl\text{ }ammonium\text{ }nitrite}{\mathop{{{[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}NH]}^{+}}NO_{2}^{-}}}\,\]


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