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Nitrous acid reacts with primary alkyl amines to give the diazonium ion which rapidly looses N2 to give the corresponding carbenium ion. Note that carbenium ions may rearrange to a more stable state.

(CH3)3C–NH2
  +  
HNO2
         
  +  
N2
  +  
H2O
  +  
[OH]
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2-Amino-2-methyl propane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrous acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
tertiary Butyl carbocation     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydroxide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Decomplexation or Fragmentation
Multistep: LA/B mechanism

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