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Nitroalkanes and alkyl nitrites. can be distinguished by?

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$Nitroalkanes reduction under H_{2} / N i produce primary amines whereas alkyl nitrites produce alcohols and N H_{3} .$
$Nitroalkanes do not get hydrolyzed in basic condition while nitrites produce alcohol.$

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