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QJEEM23Chcf7a: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM23Chcf7a Solution: An organic compound , shows optical activity and gives gas on…

An organic compound [A](C4H11 N)[\mathrm{A}]\left(\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{11} \mathrm{~N}\right) , shows optical activity and gives N2\mathrm{N}_{2} gas on treatment with HNO2\mathrm{HNO}_{2} . The compound [A][\mathrm{A}] reacts with PhSO2Cl\mathrm{PhSO}_{2} \mathrm{Cl} producing a compound which is soluble in KOH\mathrm{KOH} . The structure of A\mathrm{A} is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/c2ec4a49e0102d4cb90e849795a747a9e78b4600df5eb9c03b7bd5c054c11eb6.webp
  • B https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/f1624ddfd884f185ef9e60d5ad6d28087d17f8efdb5acbc25cef3f031ed26f28.webp
  • C https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/fbb5b083b040700186aaf1632449f7a669822d4c6541bc0d3ed082a876005e42.webp
  • D https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/766e6ce5c432e9c252072de47612408548f13d184395ee9389d59cf899ffad5b.webp

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Only primary amines react with PhSO2Cl to produce a compounds which are soluble in KOH.

Option (B) and (D) are primary amines but the given compound is also optically active.

Hence the correct answer is (B).

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