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  • Answer please! An organic compound (C3H9N) (A), when treated with nitrous acid, gave an alcohol and N2 gas was evolved. (A) on warming with CHCl3 and caustic potash gave (C) which on reduction gave isopropylmethylmine. Predict the structure of (A).

An organic compound (C3H9N) (A), when treated with nitrous acid, gave an alcohol and N2 gas was evolved. (A) on warming with CHCl3 and caustic potash gave (C) which on reduction gave isopropylmethylmine. Predict the structure of (A).

  • Option 1)

    CH3CH2 - NH - CH3

  • Option 2)

  • Option 3)

    CH3CH2CH2-NH2

  • Option 4)

 

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As we learnt in

carbylamnie Reaction -

Product is isocyanide & this reaction is used for the detection of primary amines.

- wherein

RNH_{2}+CHCl_{3}+3KOH\rightarrow R-NC+3KCl+3H_{2}O

                                                                                    an \:isocyanide\:(foul \:smelling)

 

 

Correct option is 2.

 


Option 1)

CH3CH2 - NH - CH3

Incorrect

Option 2)

Correct

Option 3)

CH3CH2CH2-NH2

Incorrect

Option 4)

Incorrect

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