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Question
How will you convert nitromethane into dimethylamine?
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{Nitromethane}{CH3NO2} ->[Sn/HCl] \underset{Methyl amine}{CH3NH2} ->[CHCl3 + KOH] CH3NC ->[Na/C2H5OH][(Reduction)] \underset{Dimethylamine}{CH3NHCH3}}\]
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