Identify 'A' and 'B' in the following reaction CH_3Br AgNO_2 A Sn/HCl B

MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Identify 'A' and 'B' in the following reaction

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

Answer: (B)

Solution

Step 1: silver nitrite is covalent, so the lone pair on nitrogen attacks the alkyl halide and the nitroalkane forms (the ionic would give the alkyl nitrite instead): , so A is nitromethane. Step 2: Sn/HCl reduces the nitro

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