Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?

    A)  Alkyl nitrile

    B)  Carbylamine         

    C)  Primary amine

    D)  Secondary nitro compound

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Carbylamine  (or  isocyanides)  give secondary amine on reduction. \[\underset{Carbylamine}{\mathop{R-N\overset{\to }{\mathop{=}}\,C}}\,\xrightarrow[{}]{Ni/{{H}_{2}}}\underset{Secondary\text{ }amine}{\mathop{R-NH-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]


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