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Which one of the following nitro compounds when react with nitrous acid followed by treatment with alkali produces blue colour?A. 2-methyl-2-nitropropaneB. 2-methyl-1-nitropropaneC. 2-nitropropaneD. nitrobenzene |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Nitro group attached to secondary carbon atom will give pseudonitrol with `HNO_2` which on further treatment with alkali gives blue colour. `Hundersetunderset(CH_3)|oversetoverset(CH_3)|C-NO_2overset"HONO"to H_3C-underset(NO)underset|overset(CH_3)overset|C-NO_2 overset"NaOH"to underset"Blue colour "(CH_3-undersetunderset(NO_2)|CH-CH_3)` |
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