QJEEM13Ch85d9: JEE Main 2013 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM13Ch85d9 Solution: An organic compound A upon reacting with N H 3 gives B . On…

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An organic compound A upon reacting with

N H_{3}

gives

B .

On heating

B

gives

C .

C

in presence of

K O H

reacts with

B r_{2}

to given

C H_{3} C H_{2} N H_{2} 2.

A

is :

Accepted Answer

Reaction

(I I I)

is a Hofmann bromamide reaction formation of

C H_{3} C H_{2} N H_{2}

is possible only from a compound

C H_{3} C H_{2} C O N H_{2}

which can be obtained from the compound

C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O^{-} N H_{4}^{+}

(B)

in

(I I)

reaction further propanic acid

(C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O H)

on reaction with

N H_{3}

produce

C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O^{-} N H_{4}^{-}

(reaction

I

) hence the reaction will be

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