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

Silver nitrite () is a covalent salt, so the nitrite ion attacks through its nitrogen lone pair (ambident nucleophile) and gives the nitroalkane: CH_3Br + AgNO_2 \rightarrow CH_3NO_2 + AgBr, so A = nitromethane. Reduction of the nitro compound with Sn/HCl (nascent

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