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Primary nitroalkanes on boiling with hydrochloric acid undergo hydrolysis to form
ChemistryAminesMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (14 Oct Shift 2)
Options:
  • A Alcohol and nitrous acid
  • B Carboxylic acid and hydroxyl amine
  • C Aldehyde and hydroxyl amine
  • D Ketone and nitrous acid
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 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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