Which of the following product is obtained when nitromethane is treated with NaOCl solution?
A
chloro(nitro)methane
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B
dichloro(nitro)methane
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C
trichloro(nitro)methane
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C trichloro(nitro)methane Trichloro(nitro)methane (also called chloropicrin) is obtained when nitromethane is treated with NaOCl solution.