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JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question Bank Properties of Nitrogen Containing Compounds

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    The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?                           [DCE 2004]

    A)                 Alkyl nitrite        

    B)                 Carbylamine

    C)                 Primary amine  

    D)                 Secondary nitro compound

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

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


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