Question

Predict the product when Bromo ethane is treated with the following.

KNO₂

Answer 1

Bromo ethane reacts with an alcoholic solution of NaNO₂ or KNO₂ to form ethyl nitrite.

\[\ce{\underset{\text{Bromoethane}}{CH3CH2Br + }KNO2 → CH3CH2 \underset{\text{Ethyl nitrite}}{– O – N = O + }KBr}\]