Question

How are the following conversion carried out: methyl iodide to methyl nitrite

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Methyl iodide converted into ethane using Wurtz reaction.

2CH

3

​

I+2Na

dry ether

​

 CH

3

​

−CH

3

​

+2NaI

Answer 2

• Methyl nitrite is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH 3 ONO. It is a gas, and is the simplest alkyl nitrite.
• One of the lone pairs on an oxygen from nitrite ion attacks the methyl group (—CH3)