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Reaction of nitrous acid with aliphatic primary amine in cold gives. |
A diazonium salt An alcohol A nitrite A dye |
An alcohol |
The correct answer is option 2. An alcohol. The reaction of aliphatic primary amines with nitrous acid gives diazonium salts which decompose to form a mixture of compounds containing alkyl chlorides, alkenes and alcohols. Usually, alcohols are the major products. The reactions are shown below: |