Question

C5h13 n reacts with hno2 to give an optically active alcohol. The compound is

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Answer:

Any primary amine(above 5℃) reacts with nitrous acid(HNO2) to give an alcohol (having the same number of carbon atoms as the primary amine), via a diazonium ion intermediate. ... It reacts with HNO2 to give Propane diazonium ion(CH3-CH2-CH2-N2+) as an intermediate, but being highly ...