In alkyl nitrites, the oxygen of the -O-N=O group is linked to carbon. An alkyl nitrite is:

JEE Main Chemistry question

In alkyl nitrites, the oxygen of the group is linked to carbon. An alkyl nitrite is:

(A)An esterCorrect
(B)A nitro compound
(C)An amide
(D)A nitrile

Answer: (A)

Solution

An alkyl nitrite, , has the alkyl group bonded through oxygen to the nitrogen of the nitrite group, structurally analogous to an organic ester of nitrous acid (just as

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