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Primary nitroalkanes on boiling with hydrochloric acid undergo hydrolysis to form
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Carboxylic acid and hydroxyl amine
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
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