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Which of the following is converted into an alcohol on treatment with HNO_(2)

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Ethyl amine
Aniline
Dimethyl amine
Triethyl amine

SOLUTION :Primary amines give alcohol when react with nitrous acid but METHYL amine is an exception
`CH_(3)NH_(2)+2HNO_(2)rarrCH_(3)-O-N=O+N_(2)+2H_(2)O`
or
`2CH_(3)NH_(2)+2HNO_(2)rarrCH_(3)OCH_(3)+2N_(2)+3H_(2)O`
`CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2)+HNO_(2)rarrCH_(3)CH_(2)OH+N_(2)+H_(2)O`


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