Identify the reagent $\mathrm{A}$ in the following conversion. Alkyl halide…

Identify the reagent $\mathrm{A}$ in the following conversion. Alkyl halide $\stackrel{\mathrm{A}}{\longrightarrow}$ Alkyl nitrite
  1. $KNO_3$
  2. $NaNO_3$
  3. $AgNO_2$
  4. $KNO_2$

Solution

Alkyl halide $(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{X})$ on treatment with $\mathrm{KNO}_2$ forms alkyl nitrite $(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{N}=\mathrm{O})$.

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (09 May Shift 1)

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