JEE Main Chemistry question

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The reagent that reacts with nitromethane to form methyl hydroxylamine is [J & K CET 2004]

Answer: (B)

Solution

furnishes a mild, neutral reducing medium that reduces the nitro group only partially (4-electron reduction) to the hydroxylamine stage: $ + 4[H]

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