Question

Starting with methyl iodide, how would you prepare (i) nitromethane and (ii) methyl nitrite? Write the complete reaction involved in each case.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Starting with methyl iodide, how would you prepare (i) nitromethane and (ii) methyl nitrite? Write the complete reaction involved in each case.

Answer 2

Answer:

H3C-I + NaNO2 ----> H3C-NO2 + NaI

Explanation:

As I- is a good leaving group,so the above reaction occurs easily by SN2 mechanism.