Secondary amines react with the nitrosonium ion to generate ________.

A) diazonium salts
B) oximes
C) N-nitrosoamines
D) imines
E) anilines

Nitrosonium Ion

A positively charged ion with the formula NO+, known for its role in organic nitrogen compound synthesis.

Secondary Amines

Organic compounds where a nitrogen atom is bonded to two carbon atoms, often represented as NHR2, where R denotes organic substituents.

N-Nitrosoamines

Organic compounds containing the functional group NNO, known for their roles as carcinogens.