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Which of the following is the most preferred reagent for reducing nitroethane to ethylamine?(a) H2/Pt(b) Sn/HCl(c) Fe/HCl(d) Zn/HClThe question was posed to me during an interview.Origin of the question is Preparation of Amines in division Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct choice is (c) Fe/HCl

The BEST I can explain: Reduction of nitroalkanes with iron SCRAP and HCl is preferred because of the formation of FECL2 which gets hydrolysed to release HCl during the reaction. Thus, only a SMALL amount of HCl is required to INITIATE the reaction.



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