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Question
What is the action of nitrous acid on secondary nitroalkane?
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Solution
Secondary nitroalkanes react with nitrous acid to form corresponding blue coloured nitroso-nitroalkanes, which are insoluble in sodium hydroxide as they no more contain replaceable α-hydrogen atom.
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