Chemistry · Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, basic character and identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their basic character
Diethyl amine when treated with nitrous acid yields:
Diethyl amine when treated with nitrous acid yields:
- A. diethyl ammonium nitrite
- B. ethyl alcoho
- C. N-nitroso diethyl amine
- D. triethyl ammonium nitrite
Step-by-step solution
Diethylamine is a secondary amine. Secondary amines react with nitrous acid (HNO2) to form N-nitrosoamines (nitrosamines) via electrophilic substitution at the nitrogen atom. The reaction is: (C2H5)2NH + HNO2 → (C2H5)2N-N=O + H2O. Thus, the product is N-nitroso diethylamine.