MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Identify the reagent A in the following conversion

Alkyl halide Alkyl nitrite

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

The nitrite ion is an ambident nucleophile that can attack through O or N. Ionic nitrites such as KNO (and NaNO) are largely ionic, so the more electronegative oxygen attacks to give the alkyl nitrite, ,

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