The incorrect statement regarding the reaction given below is

(The reaction involves treatment of a secondary amine with nitrous acid at low temperature)

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The incorrect statement regarding the reaction given below is

(The reaction involves treatment of a secondary amine with nitrous acid at low temperature)

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The reaction described involves a secondary amine reacting with  (nitrous acid) at low temperature.

Secondary amine + HNO₂:

Product B = N-nitroso compound (yellow oily liquid), NOT N-nitroso ammonium compound.

- The reaction occurs at low temperature ✓
- The electrophile is  (nitrosonium ion) ✓
- Product is N-nitroso compound (not p-nitroso, which would be for aromatic primary amines) ✓

Statement (2) says B is "N-nitroso ammonium compound" — this is incorrect. It is simply an N-nitroso amin

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