JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAminesJEE Main

Four amines, (A) , (B) , (C) and (D) , are each treated with (i) NOCl then (ii) to give , , and respectively. Which product will not show tautomerism?

Answer: (C)

Solution

NOCl converts each primary amine (via an in-situ diazonium species that loses ) into the corresponding alkyl chloride, which is then converted by silver nitrite (, a classic nitroalkane synthesis via displacement of halide by nitrite) into the corresponding nitroalkane. A nitroalkane can

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