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Compounds Containing Nitrogen question

2007 · Shift 0 · Q16
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Compounds Containing Nitrogen question

2007 · Shift 0 · Q16

JEE MainChemistryCompounds Containing NitrogenMCQ+4 / −1
In the chemical reaction, CH3CH2NH2CH_3CH_2NH_2CH3​CH2​NH2​ + CHCl3CHCl_3CHCl3​ + 3KOHKOHKOH →\to→ (A) + (B) + 3H2OH_2OH2​O, the compound (A) and (B) are respectively
  1. A
    C2H5CNC_2H_5CNC2​H5​CN and 3KClKClKCl
  2. B
    CH3CH2CONH2CH_3CH_2CONH_2CH3​CH2​CONH2​ and 3KClKClKCl
  3. C
    C2H5NCC_2H_5NCC2​H5​NC and K2CO3K_2CO_3K2​CO3​
  4. D
    C2H5NCC_2H_5NCC2​H5​NC and 3KClKClKCl
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Correct answer: D

  1. Identify the reaction

The given reaction is:

CH3CH2NH2+CHCl3+3KOH→(A)+(B)+3H2OCH_3CH_2NH_2 + CHCl_3 + 3KOH \rightarrow (A) + (B) + 3H_2OCH3​CH2​NH2​+CHCl3​+3KOH→(A)+(B)+3H2​O

Here, CH3CH2NH2CH_3CH_2NH_2CH3​CH2​NH2​ is a primary amine (ethylamine), and it is reacting with chloroform (CHCl3CHCl_3CHCl3​) and alkali (KOHKOHKOH).

This is the carbylamine reaction (also called isocyanide test).


  1. General form of carbylamine reaction

A primary amine reacts with chloroform and alcoholic KOH to give an isocyanide:

RNH2+CHCl3+3KOH→RNC+3KCl+3H2ORNH_2 + CHCl_3 + 3KOH \rightarrow RNC + 3KCl + 3H_2ORNH2​+CHCl3​+3KOH→RNC+3KCl+3H2​O

So:

  • the amine RNH2RNH_2RNH2​ gives isocyanide RNCRNCRNC
  • the inorganic salt formed is 3KCl3KCl3KCl

  1. Apply to the given amine

Here,

R=C2H5R = C_2H_5R=C2​H5​

Therefore,

CH3CH2NH2→C2H5NCCH_3CH_2NH_2 \rightarrow C_2H_5NCCH3​CH2​NH2​→C2​H5​NC

So,

  • (A)=C2H5NC(A) = C_2H_5NC(A)=C2​H5​NC
  • (B)=3KCl(B) = 3KCl(B)=3KCl

  1. Check the options
  • Option A: C2H5CNC_2H_5CNC2​H5​CN and 3KCl3KCl3KCl
    Wrong, because C2H5CNC_2H_5CNC2​H5​CN is a nitrile, not isocyanide.

  • Option B: CH3CH2CONH2CH_3CH_2CONH_2CH3​CH2​CONH2​ and 3KCl3KCl3KCl
    Wrong, this is an amide and not formed in carbylamine reaction.

  • Option C: C2H5NCC_2H_5NCC2​H5​NC and K2CO3K_2CO_3K2​CO3​
    Wrong, salt formed is KClKClKCl, not K2CO3K_2CO_3K2​CO3​.

  • Option D: C2H5NCC_2H_5NCC2​H5​NC and 3KCl3KCl3KCl
    Correct.


  1. Final answer

(A)=C2H5NC,(B)=3KCl(A) = C_2H_5NC, \qquad (B) = 3KCl(A)=C2​H5​NC,(B)=3KCl

So the correct option is D.

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