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Why direct nitration of amines is not possible ?

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Concentrated `HNO_(3)` is not only a nitrating agent but it acts as a strong oxidising agent as well. Therefore, direct nitration of aniline often gives tarry oxidation products alongwith some nitration product.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-AMINES -QUESTION BANK (13.3 CHEMICAL REACTIONS)
  1. Acylation of —NH2 group in aniline reduces its reactivity in electroph...

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  2. What is Carbylamine reaction ? How is it used to distinguish primary a...

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  3. How will you convert ethylamine to ethyl alcohol?

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  4. How will you convert : Aniline into benzonitrile

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  5. How will you convert : Aniline into benzonitrile

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  6. How will you convert : Aniline into a acetanilide

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  7. Write short note on acetylation of amines.

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  8. How 1^@ amine reacts with nitrous acid ?

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  9. How 2^@ amine reacts with nitrous acid ?

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  10. How 3^(@) amine reacts with nitrous acid ?

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  11. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of c...

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  12. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of c...

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  13. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of c...

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  14. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of c...

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  15. Give one chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of c...

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  16. Give an example of Zwitter ion.

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  17. Why direct nitration of amines is not possible ?

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  18. Write Hinsberg's test to distinguish between 1^(@), 2^(@) and 3^(@) am...

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  19. Name the test with which primary, secondary and tertiary amines can be...

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  20. Silver chloride dissolves in methylamine solution.

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