The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is:

methylamine

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ethylamine

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diethylamine

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triethylamine

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Solution

The correct option is C diethylamine
Diethylamine $E t_{2} N H$ on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine.

$E t_{2} N + H N O_{2} (a q) \to E t_{2} N - N O + H_{2} O$

This is characteristic reaction of secondary amine.

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