Q. Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates
A) Ethylamine salt and methanoic acid
B) Propanoic acid and ammonium salt
C) Ethanoic acid and ammonium salt
D) Methylamine salt and ethanoic acid
Explanation
(a)
$C_{2}H_{5}NC + H_{2}O\overset{H^{+}}{\rightarrow}HCOOH + C_{2}H_{5}NH_{2}$
formic acid
$C_{2}H_{5}NH_{2} + H^{+} \rightarrow C_{2}H_{2}NH_{3}^{+}$
salt
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