MHT CET Chemistry question

Reaction of nitrous acid with aliphatic primary amine in cold gives

(A)a diazonium salt
(B)an alcoholCorrect
(C)a nitrite
(D)a dye

Answer: (B)

Solution

Aliphatic primary amines give unstable diazonium salts with HNO2 which at once decompose, evolving N2 and giving the alcohol (RNH2 + HNO2 gives ROH + N2 +

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