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Chemical properties of Amines
Question

How many of the following give foul smell when heated with CHCl3+KOH(alc)

A) Isopropylamine              B) Tert-butylamine        C) Secondary butyalamine       D) Methylamine               E) Aniline

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Solution

    R  NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH(alc)   R  NC + 3KCl + 3H2O 1oalkyl amine                                               foul smelling                                                                           isocyanide

 Ar  NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH(alc)   Ar  NC + 3KCl + 3H2O Primary                                                      foul smelling Arylamine                                                   isocyanide                                      

This is a test to identify a 1o amine, (alkyl, aryl, aryl alkyl)

(A) (CH3)2CHNH2     1o amine   (B) (CH3)3CNH2     1o amine   (C) CH3CH(NH2)CH2CH3  1o amine   (D) CH3NH2  1o amine   (E) C6H5NH2  1o amine

 

 

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