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2021 · Shift 2 · Q2
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Compounds Containing Nitrogen question

2021 · Shift 2 · Q2

JEE AdvancedChemistryCompounds Containing NitrogenMultiple correct+4 / −2
Correct option(s) for the following sequence of reactions is(are) JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 2 Online Chemistry - Compounds Containing Nitrogen Question 23 English
  1. A
    Q = KNO2KNO_2KNO2​, W = LiAlH4LiAlH_4LiAlH4​
  2. B
    R = benzenamine, V = KCN
  3. C
    Q = AgNO2AgNO_2AgNO2​, R = phenylmethanamine
  4. D
    W = LiAlH4LiAlH_4LiAlH4​, V = AgCNAgCNAgCN
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Correct answer: C, D

To identify the correct options, we use the standard reaction pattern for converting an alkyl/benzyl halide into different nitrogen-containing compounds.

The sequence implied by the options is of the form:

  1. A benzyl halide reacts with either KNO2KNO_2KNO2​ or AgNO2AgNO_2AgNO2​ to give different products.
  2. One product on reduction with LiAlH4LiAlH_4LiAlH4​ gives an amine.
  3. Another substitution with cyanide reagent gives either nitrile or isocyanide depending on the reagent.

The key standard facts are:


1. Reaction of alkyl halides with nitrite ions

Nitrite is an ambident nucleophile.

  • With KNO2KNO_2KNO2​, attack occurs mainly through oxygen, giving alkyl nitrite: R−X→KNO2R−ONOR-X \xrightarrow{KNO_2} R-ONOR−XKNO2​​R−ONO

  • With AgNO2AgNO_2AgNO2​, attack occurs mainly through nitrogen, giving nitroalkane: R−X→AgNO2R−NO2R-X \xrightarrow{AgNO_2} R-NO_2R−XAgNO2​​R−NO2​

For a benzyl halide C6H5CH2XC_6H_5CH_2XC6​H5​CH2​X:

  • With KNO2KNO_2KNO2​: C6H5CH2ONOC_6H_5CH_2ONOC6​H5​CH2​ONO
  • With AgNO2AgNO_2AgNO2​: C6H5CH2NO2C_6H_5CH_2NO_2C6​H5​CH2​NO2​

So if the later product is reduced to a benzylamine-type compound, it must come from the nitro compound, hence Q=AgNO2Q = AgNO_2Q=AgNO2​ not KNO2KNO_2KNO2​.

Thus, option C is consistent in its first part, while A is not.


2. Reduction of nitro compound with LiAlH4LiAlH_4LiAlH4​

A nitro compound reduces to a primary amine: R−NO2→LiAlH4R−NH2R-NO_2 \xrightarrow{LiAlH_4} R-NH_2R−NO2​LiAlH4​​R−NH2​

So, C6H5CH2NO2→LiAlH4C6H5CH2NH2C_6H_5CH_2NO_2 \xrightarrow{LiAlH_4} C_6H_5CH_2NH_2C6​H5​CH2​NO2​LiAlH4​​C6​H5​CH2​NH2​

This product is phenylmethanamine (benzylamine), not benzenamine (aniline).

Therefore:

  • R=R =R= phenylmethanamine is correct.
  • R=R =R= benzenamine is incorrect.

So option C is correct, and option B is incorrect.


3. Reaction of alkyl halides with cyanide reagents

Cyanide is also ambident.

  • With KCNKCNKCN, attack occurs through carbon, giving nitrile: R−X→KCNR−CNR-X \xrightarrow{KCN} R-CNR−XKCN​R−CN

  • With AgCNAgCNAgCN, attack occurs through nitrogen side of covalent AgCN, giving isocyanide: R−X→AgCNR−NCR-X \xrightarrow{AgCN} R-NCR−XAgCN​R−NC

Thus if the sequence requires formation of isocyanide, then V=AgCNV = AgCNV=AgCN not KCNKCNKCN.

Hence option D is correct and option B is incorrect.


4. Reduction reagent WWW

Reduction of nitro compound to amine is indeed done by: W=LiAlH4W = LiAlH_4W=LiAlH4​

So the statement in option D about WWW is correct.


Option-wise evaluation

Option A: Q=KNO2Q = KNO_2Q=KNO2​, W=LiAlH4W = LiAlH_4W=LiAlH4​

  • W=LiAlH4W = LiAlH_4W=LiAlH4​ is correct.
  • But QQQ should be AgNO2AgNO_2AgNO2​, not KNO2KNO_2KNO2​.

So A is incorrect.

Option B: R=benzenamineR = benzenamineR=benzenamine, V=KCNV = KCNV=KCN

  • RRR should be phenylmethanamine, not benzenamine.
  • VVV should be AgCNAgCNAgCN if isocyanide is formed.

So B is incorrect.

Option C: Q=AgNO2Q = AgNO_2Q=AgNO2​, R=phenylmethanamineR = phenylmethanamineR=phenylmethanamine

Both are correct.

So C is correct.

Option D: W=LiAlH4W = LiAlH_4W=LiAlH4​, V=AgCNV = AgCNV=AgCN

Both are correct.

So D is correct.


Final Answer

The correct options are: C,D\boxed{C, D}C,D​


Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: C, D

My derived answer matches the stored answer.

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