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| Which of the following is formed when an alkyl primary amine reacts with nitrous acid? |
Alcohol Aldehyde Ketones Carboxylic acid |
| Alcohol |
| Primary amines react with nitrous acid to yield a diazonium salt, which is highly unstable and degrades into a carbocation that is capable of reaction with any nucleophile in solution. Therefore, reacting primary amines with nitrous acid leads to a mixture of alcohol. |
