The compound which on rection with aqueous nirous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosamine, is

Options

A. methyl amine
B. ethyl amine
C. diethyl amine
D. triethyl amine

Answer

C

Explanation

Secondary `(2^(@))` amines (aliphatic as well as aromatic) react with nitrous acid `(HNO_(2))` to form N-nitrosoamines
`underset((2^(@) "amine"))(C_(2)H_(5))_(2)NH+underset(("Nitrous acid"))(HONO) to underset((N-"Nitrosodiethylamine"))((C_(2)H_(5))_(2)N-N=O+H_(2)O)`