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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Identify the reagent \(\mathrm{A}\) in the following conversion.
Alkyl halide \(\stackrel{\mathrm{A}}{\longrightarrow}\) Alkyl nitrite

  1. A \(KNO_3\)
  2. B \(NaNO_3\)
  3. C \(AgNO_2\)
  4. D \(KNO_2\)
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(D) \(KNO_2\)

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