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

diethylamine

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ethylamine

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aniline

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methylamine

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Solution

The correct option is A diethylamine
Secondary amines $(- N H -$ group) give an oily nitrosoamine, when reacts with aqueous $H N O_{2}$ at low temperature.

Thus, diethylamine being a $2^{\circ}$ amine. gives an oily product with $H N O_{2}$ at low temperature.

Option A is correct.

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