Nitrous Acid Definition

Nitrous Acid Sentence Examples

• More important are Kekule's observations that nitrous acid oxidizes pyrocatechol or [I.2]-dioxybenzene, and protocatechuic acid or [3.4]- dioxybenzoic acid to dioxytartaric acid, (C(OH) 2 COOH) 2 (Ann., 1883, 221, p. 230); and 0.

• Meyer, which are formed when nitrous acid acts on primary aliphatic nitro compounds.

• In acid solution, potassium permanganate oxidizes it to nitric acid, but in alkaline solution only to nitrous acid.

• It may be prepared by the fusion of para-toluene sulphonic acid with potash; by the action of nitrous acid on para-toluidine; or by heating para-oxyphenyl acetic acid with lime.

• Both classes readily exchange the imide hydrogen for acid radicals, and give nitrosamines with nitrous acid.