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What is a nitro compound? How are they classified?
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A nitro compound is formed when one hydrogen atom of a hydrocarbon is replaced by the -NO₂ group (R-NO₂). They are classified as: 1. Primary nitroalkanes: R-CH₂-NO₂ 2. Secondary nitroalkanes: R₂CH-NO₂…
Explain the tautomerism in primary and secondary nitroalkanes. Why don't tertiary nitroalkanes show tautomerism?
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Primary and secondary nitroalkanes exhibit tautomerism between nitro-form and aci-form: R-CH₂-NO₂ ⇌ R-CH=N(OH)-O⁻ (nitro-form, less acidic) (aci-form, more acidic) Tertiary nitroalkanes do NOT show t…
Prepare nitroethane from ethyl bromide in the laboratory.
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Reaction: CH₃CH₂-Br + KNO₂ → CH₃CH₂-NO₂ + KBr Conditions: Ethanolic solution of potassium nitrite, heated (Δ) Mechanism: SN₂ nucleophilic substitution The bromide ion is displaced by the nitrite anion…
How is nitrobenzene prepared industrially? Write the equation.
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Industrial Preparation - Direct Nitration: C₆H₆ + HNO₃ → C₆H₅-NO₂ + H₂O Conditions: Nitrating mixture (Conc. HNO₃ + Conc. H₂SO₄), temperature 330 K Mechanism: Electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS)…
Reduce nitroethane to amine using Sn/HCl. Write the complete equation.
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Reaction: CH₃CH₂-NO₂ + 6[H] → CH₃CH₂-NH₂ + 2H₂O Reductant: Sn/HCl or Fe/HCl (nascent hydrogen) Reduction Stages: R-NO₂ → R-N=O → R-NHOH → R-NH₂ (nitro) (nitroso) (hydroxylamine) (amine) Alternative: …
Calculate the number of isomers for C₄H₉NO₂ and name them.
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Molecular formula C₄H₉NO₂ gives the following isomers: 1. Chain Isomerism: - CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂-NO₂ (1-nitrobutane) - CH₃CH(NO₂)CH₂CH₃ (2-nitrobutane) - CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)-NO₂ (1-nitro-2-methylpropane)…
What are amines? How are they classified?
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Amines are organic derivatives of ammonia where one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl or aryl groups. Classification based on number of carbon groups attached: 1. Primary (1°) Amines: R-NH…
Prepare aniline from nitrobenzene. What reagents are used?
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Reduction of Nitrobenzene to Aniline: C₆H₅-NO₂ + 6[H] → C₆H₅-NH₂ + 2H₂O Reduction Methods: 1. Sn/HCl or Fe/HCl (Laboratory method) 2. Ni/H₂ or Pd/H₂ at high temperature (Catalytic hydrogenation) 3. L…
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