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Formation of Diazonium Salts

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The major product obtained when N-methylaniine is treated with $N a N O_{2}$ and $H C l$ at 0 - 5 $^{\circ} C$ is:

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Solution

The correct option is D
The substrate is a secondary amine. So only a N-nitroso amine is formed. No electrophilic aromatic substitution takes place:

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