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JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

$Diethylamine when treated with nitrous acid yields$

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $diethylammonium nitrite$
B $ethyl alcohol$
C $N-nitrosodiethylamine$
D $triethylammonium nitrite.$

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) : Secondary amines react with nitrous acid to form nitrosoamines which are yellow oily liquids insoluble in water. (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} NH + HONO \to (C_{2} H_{5})_{2} N - N = O + H_{2} O N . Nitrosodiethylamine

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