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Amines and Other Organic Compounds with Functional Groups Containing Nitrogen |
• HNO2 exists in the following two tautomeric forms:

Figure 11.1
Alkyl derivatives of the nitrite form are called alkyl nitrites.

• Alkyl nitrite is prepared by adding concentrated H2SO4 to aqueous solution of sodium nitrite and alcohol.
NaNO2 + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HONO
ROH + HONO → RONO + H2O
For example:
NaNO2 + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HONO
C2H5OH + HONO → C2H5ONO + H2O
• Alkyl nitrite is also obtained by the reaction of ...
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