J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    n-propylamine yields a volatile compound\[\underline{X}\] on warming with ale. alkali and chloroform. \[\underline{X}\]has an offensive odour. The structure of\[\underline{X}\]is:

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CN\]    

    B) \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHCN\]

    C) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}NC\]    

    D) \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHNC\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Primary amines react with ale. alkali and chloroform to give an offensive odour compound i.e., isocyanide. This reaction is called carbylamine reaction. \[\underset{n-propyi\text{ }amine}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}}}\,+CHC{{l}_{3}}+\underset{(alco.)}{\mathop{3KOH}}\,\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[\underset{propyi\text{ }isocyanide}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}NC}}\,+3KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O\]


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