MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which reagent is used to convert Alkyl halide into Alkyl nitrite ?

(A)Silver nitrite
(B)Silver cyanide
(C)Potassium nitriteCorrect
(D)Silver carboxylate

Answer: (C)

Solution

The nitrite ion is an ambident nucleophile that can attack through O or through N. Potassium nitrite () is ionic, so the more electronegative oxygen atom (which carries the negative charge) attacks the alkyl halide, giving alkyl nitrite, : . Silver nitrite

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Question ID VK-101628