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On heating aniline with CS2 in the presence of HgCl2 the product is

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a

Phenyl isocyanide

b

Phenyl isothiocyanate

c

p-amino benzene sulphonic acid

d

Phenyl cyanide

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

  • Aniline is a primary amine and when heated with CS2 forms a dithiocarbonic acid compound. This compound when further treated with HgCl2 forms phenyl isothiocyanate along with HgSand 2 moles of hydrochloric acid as by products. Hence, the final product formed from the given reaction scheme is phenyl isothiocyanate.

 

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On heating aniline with CS2 in the presence of HgCl2 the product is