Q. Identify the compound that will react with Hinsberg's reagent to give a solid which dissolves in alkali.
A) $CH_3-CH_2-NH-CH_3$
B) $CH_3-CH_2-NH_2$
C) $CH_3-CH_2-N(CH_3)-CH_2-CH_3$
D) $CH_3-CH_2-NO_2$
Explanation
[Solution] Primary amines give N-alkylbenzenesulphonamides that have an acidic H on N and dissolve in alkali; ethylamine is primary. Answer (2).
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