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Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates

Option: 1

ethylamine salt and methanoic acid


Option: 2

propanoic acid and ammonium salt


Option: 3

ethanoic acid and ammonium salt


Option: 4

methylamine salt and ethanoic acid.


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As we learnt ,

 

Hydrolysis of isocyanides -

Alkyl isocyanide are hydrolysed to an amine and formic acid by dilute acid, but not hydrolysed by Alkalis due to negatively charged carbon which resists the attack of ions.

- wherein

R NC+2H_{2}O\rightarrow RNH_{2}+HCOOH

 

 

 

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