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Nitration of which among the following compounds yields cyclonite?

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Formaldehyde

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Benzaldehyde

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Urotropine

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Acetaldehyde-ammonia

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Solution

The correct option is C Urotropine
Nitration of urotropine yields cyclonite- a high explosive.
Urotropine $(C H_{2})_{6} N_{4}$ is obtained from the reaction of formaldehyde with excess ammonia.
$6 H C H O + 4 N H_{3} \to (C H_{2})_{6} N_{4} + 6 H_{2} O$

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