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Chapter 13 Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen (Amines)

Class 12th Chemistry NCERT Exemplar Solution



Multiple Choice Questions I
Question 1.

Which of the following is a 3° amine?
A. 1-methylcyclohexylamine

B. Triethylamine

C. tert-butylamine

D. N-methylaniline


Answer:

• In case of Triethylamine, the number of H’s of ammonia replaced by tert-butyl group (an alkyl group) is 3. Hence it is an example of a 3 amine (R3N).



• Other 3 amines, ,


1-methylcyclohexylamine tert-butylamine



N-methylaniline


are secondary (2 R2NH), primary (1 RNH2) and again secondary (2 R2NH) amines respectively.


Question 2.

The correct IUPAC name for CH2=CHCH2 NHCH3 is
A. Allylmethylamine

B. 2-amino-4-pentene

C. 4-aminopent-1-ene

D. N-methylprop-2-en-1-amine


Answer:

3 2 1


CH2 = C H C H2NHCH3


• In these compound main carbon chain has total of 3 carbon atoms (prop), and there is one double bond in the 2 positions (one) and 1 N-methyl amine in the 1 position. Therefore IUPAC name is N-methylprop-2-en-1-amine.


• Option (i) Allylmethylamine is actually the common name for the given compound and not IUPAC name.


• Options (ii) 2-amino-4-pentene(5 carbons in the main chain).



• and(iii) 4-aminopent-1-ene are incorrect names for the given compound.


Question 3.

Amongst the following, the strongest base in aqueous medium is ____________.
A. CH3NH2

B. NCCH2NH2

C. (CH3)2 NH

D. C6H5NHCH3


Answer:

Basicity of amines depends on its structure and the classification (electron releasing/withdrawing) other groups attached to the adjacent carbon atoms which determine ease of formation of the cation by accepting protons from the acid.


(iii) (CH3)2 NH is the strongest base due to the efficient +I effect(electron releasing effect ) of alkyl(here –CH3). This effect of alkyl group pushes the unshared electron pair(lone pair) more towards the N atoms and thus make them more available for protonation by acid.


• For the same reason (i) CH3NH2 will be less basic than (iii) because it has less of the effect.


• In case of (ii) NCCH2NH2, CN(cyanide C≡N:) is an electron-withdrawing group i.e. it pulls electrons towards itself from the N atom hence making the lone pairs less available for protonation, therefore it is not a strong base.


• In comparison between alkyl and aryl amines, the former is always more basic than the latter because in case of aryl amines:


the -NH2 (amine) group is attached directly to the benzene(aryl) ring. hence the unshared electron pair on nitrogen atom undergoes conjugation (resonance) with the benzene ring and thus it becomes almost unavailable for protonation.


thus (iv) C6H5NHCH3 might be theweakestamongst the given amines.


Question 4.

Which of the following is the weakest Brönsted base?
A.



B.



C.



D. CH3NH2


Answer:

• Here the -NH2 (amine) group is attached directly to the benzene ring. Hence, the unshared electron pair on the nitrogen atom(i.e. lone pair) will be engaged in conjugation (forming resonating structures) with the benzene ring and thus it becomes almost unavailable for protonation by the acids.



• Other 3 options (ii) (iii) and (iv) CH3NH2 the above scenario is not possible and therefore they are better and stronger Brönsted bases ; (iv) being the strongest.


Question 5.

Benzylamine may be alkylated as shown in the following equation :

C6H5CH2NH2 + R—X →C6H5CH2NHR

Which of the following alkylhalides is best suited for this reaction through SN1 mechanism?

A. CH3Br

B. C6H5Br

C. C6H5CH2Br

D. C2H5 Br


Answer:

• C6H5CH2Br is the is best-suited alkyl halides for this reaction through SN1 mechanism because it has a bulky benzene ring which will be a good leaving group in the last step of alkylation and reinforces the formation of C6H5CH2NHR.


• For example,R = CH3


+ CH3-X →


• With other 3 (i) CH3Br(ii) C6H5Br(iv) C2H5 Br reaction will not be as effective as (iii)


Question 6.

Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl nitro compound to an amine?
A. H2 (excess)/Pt

B. LiAlH4 in ether

C. Fe and HCl

D. Sn and HCl


Answer:


• When nitrobenzene reacts with LiAlH4 in ether medium, it does not transform itself to amine, instead another product is formed which is azobenzene . So this reagent will not be a good choice for converting of nitrobenzene to amine.


Other 3 given reagents (i) H2 (excess)/Pt (iii) Fe and HCl and (iv) Sn and HCl are actually efficient choice for the conversion.


Question 7.

In order to prepare a 1° amine from an alkyl halide with simultaneous addition of one CH2 group in the carbon chain, the reagent used as source of nitrogen is ___________.
A. Sodium amide, NaNH2

B. Sodium azide, NaN3

C. Potassium cyanide, KCN

D. Potassium phthalimide, C6H4(CO)2N- K+


Answer:

• When alkyl halide is heated under reflux with a solution of potassium cyanide in ethanolic medium, the halogen is replaced by a -CN group and a nitrile is produced.; here the N required comes from KCN.


• This is a very important reaction for obtaining some compounds like amine. The nitrile formed can be converted to a primary amine by treating it with LiAlH4 or Na/C2H5OH reagents.


CH3CH2CH2Br + CN-→ CH3CH2CH2CN + Br-


CH3CH2CH2Br + KCN → CH3CH2CH2CN + KBr


Hence the source of N is KCN and other 3 options (i) Sodium amide, NaNH2


(ii) Sodium azide, NaN3 (iv) Potassium phthalimide, C6H4(CO)2N- K+ are entirely wrong


Question 8.

The source of nitrogen in Gabriel synthesis of amines is _____________.
A. Sodium azide, NaN3

B. Sodium nitrite, NaNO2

C. Potassium cyanide, KCN

D. Potassium phthalimide, C6H4(CO)2NK+


Answer:

• Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is a chemical reaction that transforms primary alkyl halides into primary amines.


• generally, potassium pthalamide is the reactant which reacts with ethanolic KOH at first and potassium salt of phthalimide forms, on heating with a certain alkyl halide (production of N-aikyl pthalimide) followed by hydrolysis in alkaline medium produces corresponding primary amine.


• Hence the source of nitrogen is C6H4(CO)2NK+



Question 9.

Amongst the given set of reactants, the most appropriate for preparing 2° amine is _____.
A. 2° R—Br + NH3

B. 2° R—Br + NaCN followed by H2/Pt

C. 1° R—NH2 + RCHO followed by H2/Pt

D. 1° R—Br (2 mol) + potassium phthalimide followed by H3O+/heat


Answer:

• When condensation occurs between a primary amine and aldehyde or a ketone a new imine compound ( Schiff base)n is formed.


• The reduction of this N-substituted imine on reduction with H2/Pt or any other strong reducing agents gives secondary amines.



Among the other 3 options (i) 2° R—Br + NH3 (ii) 2° R—Br + NaCN followed by H2/Pt and (iv) 1° R—Br (2 mol) + potassium phthalimide followed by H3O+/heat do not necessarily form a secondary amine.


Question 10.

The best reagent for converting 2–phenylpropanamide into 2-phenylpropanamine is _____.
A. excess H2

B. Br2 in aqueous NaOH

C. iodine in the presence of red phosphorus

D. LiAlH4 in ether


Answer:

• When 2–phenyl propanamide reacts with LiAlH4 in ether it undergoes reduction and produces correspondent amine i.e. 2-phenyl propanamine , without changing the carbon number and remaining the main carbon chain intact as the parent compound


• Amongst the other 3 options


(i)excess H2 (ii) Br2 in aqueous NaOH and (iii) iodine in the presence of red phosphorus none of them brings the change of amide to amine with the carbon numbers remaining the same as the reactant compound 2-phenyl propanamine.


• (i)excess H2 would not be able to bring the change because a catalyst would be required to activate the compound.


• (ii) Br2 in aqueous NaOH is actually the Hoffman bromamide degradation reaction, where migration of the alkyl or aryl group takes place from carbonyl carbon to the N atom, thus by producing amine 1 carbon less than the reactant amide compound.



• And at last (iii) iodine in the presence of red phosphorus do not bring the desired change of amides.


Question 11.

The best reagent for converting, 2-phenylpropanamide into 1- phenylethanamine is ____.
A. excess H2/Pt

B. NaOH/Br2

C. NaBH4/methanol

D. LiAlH4/ether


Answer:

• This is actually a Hoffman bromamide degradation reaction.


• This reaction occurs by treating an amide with bromine in the presence of the aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide.


• In this reaction, migration of an alkyl or aryl group happens from the carbonyl carbon of the amide to the nitrogen atom of the same amide.


• Hence the amine formed contains one carbon less than that of the reactant amide.



• With other 3 reagents (i) excess H2/Pt (iii) NaBH4/methanol (iv) LiAlH4/ether the same mechanism does not applicable, hence they are wrong answers.


Question 12.

Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation reaction is shown by __________.
A. ArNH2

B. ArCONH2

C. ArNO2

D. ArCH2NH2


Answer:

• Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation reaction occurs by treating an amide with bromine in the presence of the aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide.


• In this reaction, migration of an alkyl or aryl group happens from the carbonyl carbon of the amide to the nitrogen atom of the same amide.


• Hence the amine formed contains one carbon less than that of the reactant amide.



(i) ArNH2 (iii) ArNO2 and (iv) ArCH2NH2 do not undergo this degradation reaction.


Question 13.

The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compounds is _________.

(I)



(II)



(III)



A. II < III < I

B. III < I < II

C. III < II < I

D. II < I < III


Answer:

• p-toluedene (III) is the strongest base among the 3 given compounds because the presence of −CH3 group in the p position, which has electron-donating (+I effect) that increases the electron density on the N-atom atom and make the electron pairs more available for protonation.


• In case of I and II aniline is moe basic than III p-nitroaniline; but aniline is less basic than III p- toluedene.


• p-nitroaniline there is a nitro group in the ‘para’ position of the benzene ring which is an electron-withdrawing group and involves the lone pair on N atom in resonance thus decreasing its ability to donate unshared electron pairs to acid.



• In case of aniline the conjugation is not as effective as p-nitroaniline so it is a better base.


Question 14.

Methylamine reacts with HNO2 to form _________.
A. CH3—O—N==O

B. CH3—O—CH3

C. CH3OH

D. CH3CHO


Answer:

• Nitrous acid us unstable and methylamine produces alcohols sometimes alkenes by reacting with it . in intermediate step aliphatic diazonium salts are formed which being unstable forms alcohol and liberates quantitatively nitrogen gas.



Hence the other 3 options (i) CH3—O—N==O (ii) CH3—O—CH3 and (iv) CH3CHO are incorrect.


Question 15.

The gas evolved when methylamine reacts with nitrous acid is __________.
A. NH3

B. N2

C. H2

D. C2H6


Answer:

• When methylamine reacts with nitrous acid (prepared in situ by reaction of mineral acid and sodium nitrite) and forms an intermediate aliphatic diazonium salt which is being unstable readily forms alcohol and evolution of nitrogen gas occurs simultaneously . for this reason this reaction is used in estimation of amino acids and proteins.



• Other 3 options i), (iii) and iv) is not possible for this reaction.


Question 16.

In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3, the species which initiates the reaction is __________.
A. NO2

B. NO+

C. NO2+

D. NO2


Answer:


at first, this step takes place because there is a requirement for stronger electrophile and for that nitric acid has to be activated for nitration of benzene.


• Sulphuric activates nitric acid and produces a strong electrophile nitronium ion NO2+, its electrophilicity tends to attack the benzene ring and electrophillic substitution takes place by producing nitrobenzene.




The other 3 species (i) NO2(ii) NO+ and (iv) NO2 cannot be formed during the activation of nitric acid.


Question 17.

Reduction of aromatic nitro compounds using Fe and HCl gives __________.
A. aromatic oxime

B. aromatic hydrocarbon

C. aromatic primary amine

D. aromatic amide


Answer:

• Aromatic nitro compounds undergo catalytic reduction with the reagents Fe and HCl and always form aromatic primary amines .



• Fe being the catalyst provides electrons for the reaction to occur and the acid provides reaction with protons.


Other 3 options (i), (ii) and (iv) these products do not support the reaction.


Question 18.

The most reactive amine towards dilute hydrochloric acid is ___________.
A. CH3—NH2

B.



C.



D.




Answer:

being the strongest base among the given alkyl amines and interacts far better than towards dilute hydrochloric acid.


Reason being the presence of the 2 –CH3 groups on the adjacent carbon atoms which is more than (i) CH3—NH2 as the electron releasing + I effect pushes electron more effectively to N atom in case of .


• But the case of is contradictory because of steric factors. The N atom is surrounded by 3 bulky methyl groups which increases the chance for HCL protons to interact and bind to the unshared electron pairs on N atom, therefore, protonation is less effective here.


being the least basic(conjugation of amino group with benzene ring) will be the least reactive towards HCL.


Question 19.

Acid anhydrides on reaction with primary amines give ____________.
A. amide

B. imide

C. secondary amine

D. imine


Answer:

• The reaction of acid anhydrides with primary amines resembles their reaction with acyl chlorides and instead of production of HCL in case of acyl chlorides amines produce carboxylic acids in this reaction and obviously the corresponding amide as major product.



Hence, (ii) imide (iii) secondary amine and (iv) imine cannot be formed in the above reaction.


Question 20.

The reaction is named as _________.
A. Sandmeyer reaction

B. Gatterman reaction

C. Claisen reaction

D. Carbylamine reaction


Answer:

• In Sandmeyer reaction the diazonium groups get replaced by halide ions in the benzene ring. This is a typical nucleophilic substitution reaction which introduces new halide groups to the benzene ring in the presence of copper powder (Cu(I) ions).



All other reaction (ii) Gatterman reaction(iii) Claisen reaction(iv) Carbylamine reaction are other type of reactions .


Question 21.

Best method for preparing primary amines from alkyl halides without changing the number of carbon atoms in the chain is
A. Hoffmann Bromamide reaction

B. Gabriel phthalimide synthesis

C. Sandmeyer reaction

D. Reaction with NH3


Answer:

• Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is a chemical reaction that transforms primary alkyl halides into primary amines.


• Generally, the reaction uses potassium Pthalimide as reactant which by reaction with ethanolic KOH at first produces potassium salt of phthalimide which con heating with a certain alkyl halide (production of N-aikylpthalimide) followed by hydrolysis in alkaline medium produces the corresponding primary amine, without changing in the number of carbon atoms of the chain.



• Other 2 preparation of amines (i) Hoffmann Bromamide reaction ( product amine will have 1 carbon less than the reactant alkyl halide) and (iv) Reaction with NH3 ammonolysisof alkyl halides(the primary amine obtained can further undergo reaction with halide and forms secondary, tertiary or even quaternary amines ) are not necessarily form primary amines without changing the number of carbon atoms in the chain.


Question 22.

Which of the following compound will not undergo azo coupling reaction with benzene diazonium chloride.
A. Aniline

B. Phenol

C. Anisole

D. Nitrobenzene


Answer:

• In azo coupling reaction, the diazonium chloride plays the role of electrophillic substance which needs to be coupled with an activated aromatic compound (such as phenol, aniline or even anisole).


• But in case of Nitro benzene, nitro groups are electron-withdrawing groups, therefore they deactivate the benzene ring by forming canonical/resonating structures , after that the benzene ring cannot undergo azo coupling reaction.



Because of this situation nitrobenzene cannot perform this reaction whereas (i) Aniline ,


(ii) Phenol and (iii) Anisole can participate.


.


Question 23.

Which of the following compounds is the weakest Brönsted base?

(i)



(ii)



(iii)



(iv)




Answer:

• According to Brönsted (and Lowry) concept, basicity depends (i) on the tendency of a substance to accept a proton and (ii) the stability of conjugate acid(like complementary partner of the base) of the corresponding base.


• Hence, in case of phenol After losing H+ phenol produces least stable conjugate acid(conjugate strong acid – weak base pair, where weak base is phenol) among the given compounds. Oxygen is more electronegative than N so, O- H bond is more polar and it has a very highly acidic character. Since phenol is more acidic than that of alcohol, therefore phenol has the least tendency to accept a proton and hence it is weak Brönsted base.


• Moreover, the conjugate base of phenol is resonance stabilised (4 resonating structures), which means phenol is a stronger acid rather than being a base (conjugate strong acid(SA) - weak base pair,(WB) where the SA is phenol and WB is the phenolate ion. )


.


• Among the other 3 options (i) (ii)and (iv) all of these are stronger base than phenol.


aniline - has less electro-negative N atom, therefore has a less polar bond and a tendency to accept proton or (more precisely to donate electrons : Lewis concept) though it is a weak base but definitely a stronger one(base) than phenol and also it produces a more stable conjugate acid after accepting proton.



• In case of (ii)and (iv) both are stronger base than phenol, as there is no conjugation possible for the N and O atoms attached to a cyclohexyl ring as the electrons pairs are more available for donation or proton acceptance.


Question 24.

Among the following amines, the strongest Brönsted base is __________.
A.



B. NH3

C.



D.




Answer:

• The main reason behind the basic properties of cyclopentyl amine is the availability of unshared electrons on the nitrogen atoms which allows the ease of protonation on the N atom and forming of cation by interacting with acids.


• And also the cyclopentyl ring makes the N more nucleophilic (electron-donating tendency, through the effect of hyperconjugation) it has more basic strength even more than ammonia.


• (i) might be weakest base among them due to conjugation of the –NH2 group with the benzene ring which eventually makes the lone pair on N atoms less available, which is also partially the case for (iii) also.


• Amines are generally stronger bases than (ii) NH3 because the n atoms in amines have more ability to form dative bonds with H s, as they have more nucleophilic N atom (more nucleophilic the N atom, more will be the basicity).


Question 25.

The correct decreasing order of basic strength of the following species is _______.

H2O, NH3, OH, NH2

A. NH2 > OH > NH3 > H2O

B. OH > NH2 > H2O > NH3

C. NH3 > H2O > NH2 > OH

D. H2O > NH3 > OH > NH2


Answer:

• Ammonia is more basic than water because NH3 has less electronegative central atom N (rather than O), therefore it’s tendency of holding onto electrons is much less than oxygen and it is better electron donor i.e. better base than H2O.


• When it comes to the basic strength order NH2 > OH , conjugate acid-base pair concept must be taken into account i.e. the stronger the acid, the weaker will be the conjugate base.


• NH2 and OH both of the species are the conjugate bases of NH3 and H2O respectively.


• As H2O is a stronger acid than NH3 (due to stronger proton donating ability of the former), H2O autoionizes itself but NH3 shows reluctance in donating protons.



• Therefore, conjugate base of water i.e. OH must be a weaker base ( water is stronger acid)thanNH2 (as ammonia is weaker acid).



Question 26.

Which of the following should be most volatile?

(I) CH3CH2CH2NH2

(II) (CH3)3N

(III)



(IV) CH3CH2CH3

A. II

B. IV

C. I

D. III


Answer:

• Volatility of a compound depends upon its bonding; strong bonding or interactions between molecules lead to more bulkiness and therefore less volatility.


• In case of CH3CH2CH3 there is no sufficient eletronegativity of C to form a hydrogen bond, which is likely to be the case for amines because they are associated with hydrogen bonding of N-H..........N type; this significant intermolecular hydrogen bonding causes amines to have higher boiling points than comparable hydrocarbons.



Hence CH3CH2CH3 will the most volatile of them all.


• But, (II) (CH3)3N and (III) will be more volatile than (I) CH3CH2CH2NH2 because in case of secondary and tertiary amines, hydrogen bonding is not as possible as the primary amines as there is less N-H bonds present in secondary amine and in the tertiary amine (CH3)3N there is no such N-H bond is present.


Question 27.

Which of the following methods of preparation of amines will give same number of carbon atoms in the chain of amines as in the reactant?
A. Reaction of nitrite with LiAlH4.

B. Reaction of amide with LiAlH4 followed by treatment with water.

C. Heating alkylhalide with potassium salt of phthalimide followed by hydrolysis.

D. Treatment of amide with bromine in aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.


Answer:

• (iii) is actually the reaction Gabriel pthalimide synthesis


• Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is a chemical reaction that transforms primary alkyl halides into primary amines.



generally, the reaction uses potassium pthalimide as reactant which by reaction with ethanolic KOH at first produces potassium salt of phthalimide which con heating with a certain alkyl halide(production of N-aikyl pthalimide) followed by hydrolysis in alkaline medium produces the corresponding primary amine, without changing in the number of carbon atoms of the chain.



Other options (i), (ii) and (iv) are not able to prepare of amines will give the same number of carbon atoms in the chain of amines as in the reactant.



Multiple Choice Questions Ii
Question 1.

Which of the following cannot be prepared by Sandmeyer’s reaction?
A. Chlorobenzene

B. Bromobenzene

C. Iodobenzene

D. Fluorobenzene


Answer:

• In case of (iii) Iodobenzene different reagents as KI used to obtain the product because it cannot be formed in presence of Cu(I) ( Iodine being less reactive than other halogens)



• And for (iv) Fluoro-benzene it cannot be formed by this reaction due to the high reactivity of Fluorine the reaction b/w F and benzene and rigorous and highly explosive.


The other 2 options (i) Chlorobenzene (ii) Bromobenzene can be formed by this reaction.


Question 2.

Reduction of nitrobenzene by which of the following reagent gives aniline?
A. Sn/HCl

B. Fe/HCl

C. H2-Pd

D. Sn/NH4OH


Answer:

• Aromatic nitro compounds undergo catalytic reduction with the reagents Fe and HCl and always form aromatic primary amines .




• Fe being the catalyst provides electrons for the reaction to occur and the acid provides reaction with protons.


• Other 3 options (i), (ii) and (iv) these products do not support the reaction.


Question 3.

Which of the following species are involved in the carbylamine test?
A. R—NC

B. CHCl3

C. COCl2

D. NaNO2 + HCl


Answer:

• In carbylamine test, only primary amines (aliphatic or aromatic) are heated with chloroform and ethanolic KOH produces isocyanides or carbylamines(foul smell).



• Other 2 options (iii) and (iv) are not involved in this test.


Question 4.

The reagents that can be used to convert benzenediazonium chloride to benzene are __________.
A. SnCl2/HCl

B. CH3CH2OH

C. H3PO2

D. LiAlH4


Answer:

• In case of phosphonic acid (iii) H3PO2 it reduces benzene and the diazonium group gets replaced by hydrogen and itself oxidizes to H3PO3.



• benzenediazonium chloride participates in de-amination reaction with (ii) CH3CH2OH . it converts to bezene and as side products acetaldehyde , nitrogen and HCl gas is formed.



• Options (i) and (iv) are incorrect.


Question 5.

The product of the following reaction is __________.



A.



B.



C.



D.




Answer:

• When acetanilide is treated with bromine and acetic acid, mixture of (major) and (very little) is obtained. This is an example of para substituted electrophilic reaction specialised to form para products of benzene ring.


.


Other 2 products (iii) and (iv) are not formed in this reaction.


Question 6.

Arenium ion involved in the bromination of aniline is __________.
A.



B.



C.



D.




Answer:

• Aniline reacts with bromine in presence water at room temperature to give a 2,4,6-tribromoaniline, bromination of aniline is an example of electrophillic substitution preferable to the ortho and para position (because these 2 positions of aniline are more electrophilic due to activated benzene ring of amino group) .



• And bromination goes through formation of intermediate arenium (a cyclohadienyl cation ) ions.


Question 7.

Which of the following amines can be prepared by Gabriel synthesis.
A. Isobutyl amine

B. 2-Phenylethylamine

C. N-methylbenzylamine

D. Aniline


Answer:


• Gabriel synthesis is only applicable on the synthesis for aliphatic primary amines as this is a nucleophillic substitution reaction which follows several steps to form primary amines (addition of ethanolic or alcoholic KOH/NaOH then heating with alkyl halide and then finally alkaline hydrolysis).


• Aryl halides like (ii) 2-Phenylethylamine(iii) N-methylbenzylamine and (iv) Aniline


do not undergo nucleophillic substitution reactons and therefore cannot be prepared by his method


Question 8.

Which of the following reactions are correct?

A.



B.



C.



D.




Answer:

this is dehydrohalogenation of cyclohexyl bromide which involves removal of (elimination of) a hydrogen halide ..


• Alcoholic KOH forms hydroxide ions act as a strong nucleophile and replaces the halogen atom from cyclohexyl halide which later leads to formation of cyclohexene.


• For option (i) this reaction is preparation of alkyl amines from an alkyl halide treating with ammonia.


Other 2 options (i) and (iv ) are not possible.


Question 9.

Under which of the following reaction conditions, aniline gives p-nitro derivative as the major product?
A. Acetyl chloride/pyridine followed by reaction with conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3.

B. Acetic anyhdride/pyridine followed by conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3.

C. Dil. HCl followed by reaction with conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3.

D. Reaction with conc. HNO3 + conc.H2SO4.


Answer:

• Direct nitration of aniline is not possible because it gives a mixture of ‘ortho’ and ‘para’ products.


• So acetic anhydride is used to produce acetanilide in order block the ‘ortho’ position activation of aniline and then it undergoes nitration and forms specifically


para-nitro aniline.


Both (i) Acetyl chloride/pyridine followed by reaction with conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3.


• (ii) Acetic anyhdride/pyridine followed by conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3 reagents can be used for the procedure.



But (iii) Dil. HCl followed by reaction with conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3.


(iv) Reaction with conc. HNO3 + conc. H2SO4 cannot produce acetanilide.


Question 10.

Which of the following reactions belong to electrophilic aromatic substitution?
A. Bromination of acetanilide

B. Coupling reaction of aryldiazonium salts

C. Diazotisation of aniline

D. Acylation of aniline


Answer:

• Aniline reacts with bromine in presence water at room temperature to give a 2,4,6-tribromoaniline, bromination of aniline is an example of electrophillic substitution preferable to the ortho and para position (because these 2 positions of aniline are more electrophillic due to activated benzene ring of amino group)



acylation of aniline is also an example of electrophillic substitution reaction.


(ii) Coupling reaction of aryl diazonium salts (iii) Diazotisation of aniline are not electrophillic substitution reaction.



Short Answer
Question 1.

What is the role of HNO3 in the nitrating mixture used for nitration of benzene?


Answer:

Nitrating mixture is the mixture of 1:1 solution of HNO3 and H2SO4 and is used for the nitration of organic compounds.


HNO3 in the nitrating mixture is used for nitration of benzene. This is because it acts as a base and provides the electrophile, NO2+ ion for the nitration of benzene. The nitroniumion formed is the attacking species.




Question 2.

Why is NH2 group of aniline acetylated before carrying out nitration?


Answer:

To obtain p-Nitroaniline as the major product.

Direct nitration of Aniline yields tarry oxidation products and nitro derivatives compounds. In acidic medium, aniline is protonated, results in the formation of anilinium ion which is meta-directing. Thus, ortho-, para- and meta-Nitroaniline compounds are formed. 51% of the total products is p-Nitroaniline, 47% m-Nitroaniline and 2% o-Nitroaniline.



To control the nitration reaction and tarry oxidation products and nitro derivatives products formation, the NH2 group of aniline is acetylated before carrying out nitration. Here, the major product is p-Nitroaniline.


The amine group is protected by acetylation reaction with acetic anhydride.




Question 3.

What is the product when C6H5CH2NH2 reacts with HNO2?


Answer:

C6H5CH2OH as the major product.

C6H5CH2NH2 reacts with HNO2 to form unstable diazonium salt, which in turn gives alcohol. Thus, when C6H5CH2NH2 reacts with HNO2 benzyl alcohol is formed along with N2 and H2O. The chemical reaction involved in this case is



When C6H5CH2NH2 reacts with HNO2 at low temperature, stable Diazonium salt is formed and no N2 gas is evolved in this case.



Question 4.

What is the best reagent to convert nitrile to primary amine?


Answer:

The best reagents for the conversion of nitrile to primary amine are LiAlH4 and Sodium/Alcohol

Nitriles can be converted to their corresponding primary amine by reduction with LiAlH4 or catalytic hydrogenation.


The chemical reaction involved in this is conversion is:




Question 5.

Give the structure of ‘A’ in the following reaction.




Answer:

The product formed in this chemical reaction is 3-Methylnitrobenzene.

The structure of 3-Methylnitrobenzene is:



2-Nitro-4-methylaniline reacts with NaNO2 + HCl at 273-278K and form a stable 3-diazonium salt derivate. Then it reacts with H3PO2 and water to form 3-Methylnitrobenzene as the major product. The byproducts formed in this reaction are H3PO3, HCl and N2 gas.




Question 6.

What is Hinsberg reagent?


Answer:

Benzenesulphonyl chloride or, C6H5SOCl is commonly known as Hinsberg’s reagent. Hinsberg’s reagent can be used to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary amines.


Benzenesulphonyl chloride reacts with primary amine to yield a product that is soluble in alkali.



Benzenesulphonyl chloride reacts with secondary amine to yield a product that is insoluble in alkali whereas Benzenesulphonyl chloride does not react with the tertiary amine.




Question 7.

Why is benzene diazonium chloride not stored and is used immediately after its preparation?


Answer:

Benzene diazonium chloride is not stored and is used immediately after its preparation.

When aniline reacts with NaNO2 + HCl at 273-278K, benzene diazonium chloride is formed. Thus product is highly unstable and therefore, is used immediately after its preparation. Benzene diazonium chloride is highly soluble in water at high temperature and is itself very stable at low temperature. Thus, benzene diazonium chloride cannot be stored for a long time.



Question 8.

Why does acetylation of —NH2 group of aniline reduce its activating effect?


Answer:

The activating effect of –NH2 group can be controlled by protecting the -NH2 group by acetylation with acetic anhydride, and then carrying out the desired substitution followed by hydrolysis of the substituted amide to the substituted amine.


The acetylation of —NH2 group of aniline reduce its activating effect because the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen of acetanilide interacts with oxygen atom due to resonance.




Question 9.

Explain why MeNH2 is stronger base than MeOH?


Answer:

MeNH2 is stronger base than MeOH because of the lower electronegativity and the presence of the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom in MeNH2. We know that nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen atom. Thus, nitrogen in MeNH2 can easily donate electrons unlike oxygen atom in MeOH.



Question 10.

What is the role of pyridine in the acylation reaction of amines?


Answer:

The activating effect of –NH2 group can be controlled by protecting the -NH2 group by acetylation with acetic anhydride in presence of pyridine and then carrying out the desired substitution followed by hydrolysis of the substituted amide to the substituted amine. We know that pyridine is a base due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom. Thus, this strong base is used to get rid of the side product HCl from the reaction.



Question 11.

Under what reaction conditions (acidic/basic), the coupling reaction of aryldiazonium chloride with aniline is carried out?


Answer:

The coupling reaction of aryldiazonium chloride with aniline is carried out in mild basic medium. Aryldiazonium chloride reacts with aniline to form a yellow dye of p-Aminoazobenzene. This is an example of electrophilic substitution reaction. The chemical reaction involved in this case is:



Question 12.

Predict the product of reaction of aniline with bromine in non-polar solvent such as CS2.


Answer:

The products formed in the reaction of aniline with bromine in non-polar solvent such as CS2 are 4-Bromoaniline and 2-Bromoaniline where 4-Bromoaniline is the major product. In non-polar solvent medium, the activating effect of –NH2 group of aniline is reduced because of resonance and thus, mono-substitution occurs only at ortho- and para-positions.



Question 13.

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of dipole moment.

CH3CH2CH3, CH3CH2NH2, CH3CH2OH


Answer:

CH3CH2CH3 < CH3CH2NH2 < CH3CH2OH

We know that nitrogen atom is less electronegative than oxygen atom. Thus, dipole moment of CH3CH2OH is greater than that of CH3CH2NH2. CH3CH2CH3 has the least dipole moment among the three given compounds because it is almost a non-polar molecule. Thus, the increasing order of dipole moment is CH3CH2CH3 < CH3CH2NH2 < CH3CH2OH.



Question 14.

What is the structure and IUPAC name of the compound, allyl amine?


Answer:

The structure of the compound, allyl amine is:


CH2=CH-CH2-NH2


IUPAC name of allyl amine is Prop-2-en-1-amine.


The number of carbon atoms in the longest chain is three. There is a double bond between C2 and C3 atom and the functional group attached to this compound is amine group. Thus, IUPAC name of allyl amine is Prop-2-en-1-amine.



Question 15.

Write down the IUPAC name of




Answer:

IUPAC name of the given compound is N,N-Dimethyl aminobenzene.

Here, the functional group attached to this compound is amine group. The nitrogen atom is attached to two methyl groups and one phenyl ring and therefore, it is a tertiary amine. Thus, the IUPAC name of the given compound is N,N-Dimethyl aminobenzene.



Question 16.

A compound Z with molecular formula C3H9N reacts with C6H5SO2Cl to give a solid, insoluble in alkali. Identify Z.


Answer:

Z is ethylmethylamine.

According to the question, C3H9N reacts with C6H5SO2Cl or Hinsberg’s reagent to give a solid, insoluble in alkali which means that C3H9N is a secondary amine. The product obtained in this reaction has no replaceable hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom of the amine group.


Thus the structure of given amine is



The chemical reaction involved in this case is:




Question 17.

A primary amine, RNH2 can be reacted with CH3—X to get secondary amine, R—NHCH3 but the only disadvantage is that 3° amine and quaternary ammonium salts are also obtained as side products. Can you suggest a method where RNH2 forms only 2° amine?


Answer:

RNH2 can form only 2° amine when carbylamine reaction is done followed by treatment with H2/Pd.


When RNH2 is heated with chloroform and KOH, isocyanides or carbylamines are formed. Isocyanides or carbylamines are then converted to 2° amine by H2/Pd.


The chemical reaction involved in this case is:


RNH2 + KOH + CHCl3 + heat → RNC + H2/Pd → R-NH-CH3



Question 18.

Complete the following reaction.




Answer:

Benzene diazonium chloride reacts with phenol under mild basic condition to form p-hydroxyazobenzene as the major product. This type of reaction is known as coupling reaction. P- hydroxyazobenzene are often coloured and are used as orange dyes.


The chemical reaction involved in this case is:




Question 19.

Why is aniline soluble in aqueous HCl?


Answer:

We know that aniline is a colourless liquid and is sparingly soluble in water.


Aniline reacts with aqueous HCl to form Anilinium chloride. Anilinium chloride is soluble in water. Thus, aniline is soluble in aqueous HCl.


The chemical reaction involved in this case is:




Question 20.

Suggest a route by which the following conversion can be accomplished.




Answer:

The suggested route for the above conversion is:



When the given compound is treated with Br2/ KOH, cyclohexylamine is formed. Cyclohexylamine is then heated with KOH and CHCl3 and isocyanides or carbylamines are formed. Isocyanides or carbylamines are then converted to 2° amine by H2/Pd.



Question 21.

Identify A and B in the following reaction.




Answer:

A=



B=



When the given compound reacts with KCN, the chloride ion is replaced by –CN group and is further converted to primary amine by H2/Pd.




Question 22.

How will you carry out the following conversions?

(i) toluene → p-toluidine

(ii) p-toluidine diazonium chloride → p-toluic acid


Answer:

(i) toluene → p-toluidine



Toluene is allowed to react with nitrating reagent to form p-nitrotoulene and the nitro group is further reduced to p-toluidine by Fe/HCl.


(ii) p-toluidine diazonium chloride → p-toluic acid



The chloride ion in p-toluidine diazonium chloride is replaced by –CN group in the presence of Cu+ ion. This reaction is called Sandmeyer reaction. The –CN group in then hydrolysed to -COOH group.



Question 23.

Write following conversions:

(i) nitrobenzene → acetanilide

(ii) acetanilide → p-nitroaniline


Answer:

(i) nitrobenzene → acetanilide



Nitrobenzene is reduced to aniline in the presence of Sn/HCl. The amino group of aniline is then acetylated with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine.


(ii) acetanilide → p-nitroaniline



Acetanilide is allowed to react with nirating mixture to form p-Nitroacetanilide. P-nitroacetanilide is then converted to p-nitroaniline by hydrolysis.



Question 24.

A solution contains 1 g mol. each of p-toluene diazonium chloride and pnitrophenyl diazonium chloride. To this 1 g mol. of alkaline solution of phenol is added. Predict the major product. Explain your answer.


Answer:

When a solution containing p-Toluene diazonium chloride and p-nitrophenyl diazonium chloride is allowed to react with alkaline solution of phenol, an azo dye is formed. This is an example of electrophilic substitution reaction. In alkaline medium, phenol is converted to phenoxide which is more electron rich than phenol and therefore, phenoxide ion is more reactive for electrophilic attack. p-Nitrophenyl diazonium cation is stronger electrophile than p-Toluene Diazonium cation because of –NO2 group. Thus, p-Nitrophenyl diazonium cation couples with phenol to form an azo dye.


The structure of the product formed is:




Question 25.

How will you bring out the following conversion?




Answer:

The p-nitroaniline is first treated with Br2/CH3COOH and is converted to corresponding Diazonium salt. Finally the intermediate compound is treated with Cu2Br2/HCl to obtain the desired product.




Question 26.

How will you carry out the following conversion?




Answer:

Benzene is first nitrated using nitrating reagent followed by reduction of nitro group. The amine group of aniline is then protected by acetylation and a nitro group is attached at para position by nitration. The protected group is then deprotected to form p-nitoaniline.




Question 27.

How will you carry out the following conversion?




Answer:

The above conversion can be done in the following way:



Here, the aniline is first converted to diazonium salt and finally to nitro-benzene. Then bromine ion is attached to meta position with respect to nitro-group in nitro-benzene to form 3-bromo nitrobenzene.



Question 28.

How will you carry out the following conversions?






Answer:

i) This conversion involves several chemical reactions like protection of amine group of aniline, nitration, deprotection of amine group, bromination, diazonium salt formation. The –N2Cl group is replaced by proton.


The following conversion can take place in following ways:



ii) The following conversion can take place in presence of KI. The –N2Cl group is replaced by Iodine ion.





Matching Type
Question 1.

Match the reactions given in Column I with the statements given in Column II.



Answer:

(i) Ammonolysis - (d) Reaction of alkylhalides with NH3


(ii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis - (c) Reaction of phthalimide with KOH and R—X


(iii) Hoffmann Bromamide reaction - (a) Amine with lesser number of carbon atoms


(iv) Carbylamine reaction - (b) Detection test for primary amines.


(i) Ammonolysis - (d) Reaction of alkylhalides with NH3


Alkylhalides are treated with NH3 to form amines. The C-halogen bond is cleaved by NH3 molecules.


(ii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis - (c) Reaction of phthalimide with KOH and R—X


Gabriel synthesis is used for the preparation of primary amines. Phthalimide is treated with KOH to form potassium salt of phthalimide which on heating with alkyl halide followed by alkaline hydrolysis produces the corresponding primary amine.



(iii) Hoffmann Bromamide reaction - (a) Amine with lesser number of carbon atoms


Hoffmann Bromamide reaction is used for the preparation of primary amines by treating an amide with bromine in an aqueous or ethanolic solution of sodium hydroxide.



(iv) Carbylamine reaction - (b) Detection test for primary amines.


Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and KOH form isocyanides or carbylamines which are foul smelling substances but secondary and tertiary amines do not show this reaction. Thus, Carbylamine reaction can be used to detect primary amines.




Question 2.

Match the compounds given in Column I with the items given in Column II.



Answer:

(i) Benzene sulphonyl chloride - (b) Hinsberg reagent


(ii) Sulphanilic acid - (a) Zwitter ion


(iii) Alkyl diazonium salts - (d) Conversion to alcohols


(iv) Aryl diazonium salts - (c) Dyes


(i) Benzene sulphonyl chloride - (b) Hinsberg reagent


Benzenesulphonyl chloride or, C6H5SOCl is commonly known as Hinsberg’s reagent. Hinsberg’s reagent can be used to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary amines.


(ii) Sulphanilic acid - (a) Zwitter ion


The net charge on sulphanilic acid is zero. Therefore, Sulphanilic acid is a zwitter ion or dipolar ion.



(iii) Alkyl diazonium salts - (d) Conversion to alcohols


When alkyl diazonium salts are treated with water molecules, they are converted to alcohols.


(iv) Aryl diazonium salts - (c) Dyes





Assertion And Reason
Question 1.

Assertion : Acylation of amines gives a monosubstituted product whereas alkylation of amines gives polysubstituted product.

Reason : Acyl group sterically hinders the approach of further acyl groups.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Acylation is when primary and secondary amines react with acid chlorides, anhydrides and esters to give amides as products.


Alkylation is when primary and secondary amines react with alkyl halides to form a higher substituted amine. Acylation is carried out in the presence of a base stronger than the amine like pyridine which causes the shifts the equilibrium to the right side.



Question 2.

Assertion : Hoffmann’s bromamide reaction is given by primary amines.

Reason : Primary amines are more basic than secondary amines.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Hoffmann’s bromamide reaction is given by amides for the preparation of primary amines, not by primary amines themselves. Primary amines are more basic than secondary amines.



Question 3.

Assertion : N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is soluble in alkali.

Reason : Hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Hinsberg reagent/benzenesulphonyl chloride on reaction with primary amine ethylamine yields N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide. The hydrogen attached to N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is acidic in nature. This is due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing sulphonyl group. Hence, it is soluble in alkali.



Question 4.

Assertion : N, N-Diethylbenzene sulphonamide is insoluble in alkali.

Reason : Sulphonyl group attached to nitrogen atom is strong electron withdrawing group.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Hinsberg reagent/benzenesulphonyl chloride on reaction with secondary amine N,N-diethylbenzenesulphonamide. This compound is insoluble in alkali as it does not contain any reactive acidic hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom.

The sulphonyl group attached to nitrogen atom is a strong electron withdrawing group but that is not the reason for insolubility of the sulphonamide, the absence of acidic hydrogen.



Question 5.

Assertion : Only a small amount of HCl is required in the reduction of nitro compounds with iron scrap and HCl in the presence of steam.

Reason : FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release HCl during the reaction.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Nitro compounds on reduction give amines as products.


The reaction can use hydrogen gas passed over finely divided nickel, palladium or platinum, but iron scrap metal and small amount of HCl is used in the presence of steam preferably. This is because FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release hydrochloric acid during the reaction.


Thus, only a small amount of hydrochloric acid is required to start the reaction.


Question 6.

Assertion : Aromatic 1° amines can be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis.

Reason : Aryl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution with anion formed by phthalimide.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Primary amines can be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis but only aliphatic primary amines, aromatic primary amines cannot be prepared by this technique. When phthalimide is heated with ethanolic KOH, potassium salt of phthalimide is formed which on heating with alkyl halide followed by alkaline hydrolysis produces the corresponding primary amine. Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution with the anion formed by phthalimide, hence the formation of aromatic primary amines do not occur.



Question 7.

Assertion : Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.

Reason : Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen.

Note : In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

A. Both assertion and reason are wrong.

B. Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D. Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

E. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.


Answer:

Acetanilide is formed by the acetylation of aniline under the presence of a strong base like pyridine. The lone pair of electrons on nitrogen of acetanilide interacts with oxygen atom due to resonance, resulting in less availability of the electron pair on nitrogen for reaction.


This way, activating effect of –NHCOCH3 group is less than that of amino group and acetanilide is less basic than aniline.


In case of substituted aniline, electron releasing groups increase basic strength whereas electron withdrawing groups like decrease it.



The delocalization of electrons in the Acetanilide is show in below figure;




Long Answer
Question 1.

A hydrocarbon ‘A’, (C4H8) on reaction with HCl gives a compound ‘B’, (C4H9Cl), which on reaction with 1 mol of NH3 gives compound ‘C’, (C4H11N). On reacting with NaNO2 and HCl followed by treatment with water, compound ‘C’ yields an optically active alcohol, ‘D’. Ozonolysis of ‘A’ gives 2 mols of acetaldehyde. Identify compounds ‘A’ to ‘D’. Explain the reactions involved.


Answer:

When hydrocarbon ‘A’ reacts with HCl to give a compound ‘B’ with a chloride moiety, it means that A is an alkene and –Cl from HCl is added across the double bond to form ‘B’.


When ‘B’ reacts with NH3, it forms an amine with the –Cl being substituted with –NH2. Compound ‘C’ is thus C4H11N or C4H9NH2.


When amine ‘C’ reacts with NaNO2 and HCl followed by treatment with water forms a diazonium salt and later gives an alcohol. The product ‘D’ is an optically active alcohol, so the amine ‘C’ is aliphatic in nature.


Ozonolysis of ‘A’ gives 2 moles of CH3CHO or acetaldehyde. Ozonolysis of alkenes gives aldehydes or ketones or a mixture depending on the substitution pattern of the alkene. The products – two moles of acetaldehyde mean the compound ‘A’ is But-2-ene or CH3—CH=CH—CH3.


The reactions are given as follows.







Question 2.

A colourless substance ‘A’ (C6H7N) is sparingly soluble in water and gives a water soluble compound ‘B’ on treating with mineral acid. On reacting with CHCl3 and alcoholic potash ‘A’ produces an obnoxious smell due to the formation of compound ‘C’. Reaction of ‘A’ with benzenesulphonyl chloride gives compound ‘D’ which is soluble in alkali. With NaNO2 and HCl, ‘A’ forms compound ‘E’ which reacts with phenol in alkaline medium to give an orange dye ‘F’. Identify compounds ‘A’ to ‘F’.


Answer:

Firstly, when compound ‘A’ reacts with benzenesulphonyl chloride, it gives a compound which is soluble in alkali. That means the compound is a primary amine. ‘A’ is given as C6H7N or C6H5NH2.


Compound ‘A’ is C6H5NH2 or aniline if it is a primary amine, which can be proven in the following reactions. Aniline is sparingly soluble in water.


Since aniline is basic, on reaction with mineral acid like HCl, it gives compound ‘B’ which is anilium chloride which is a salt and is soluble in water.


When aniline reacts with chloroform, CHCl3 and alcoholic potash, KOH, it forms benzene isonitrile or compound ‘C’ which has an obnoxious smell.


As mentioned above, aniline reacts with benzenesulphonyl chloride to give compound ‘D’ or N-phenylbenzenesulphonamide which is soluble in alkali.


When aniline reacts with NaNO2 and HCl, it forms diazonium salt ie. benzene diazonium chloride, which on reaction with phenol in alkaline conditions gives an orange dye ‘F’ which is p-hydroxyazobenzone.







Question 3.

Predict the reagent or the product in the following reaction sequence.




Answer:

When p-Nitrotoluene undergoes reduction, it forms p-methyl benzyl amine. The reagents for ‘1’ are Sn + HCl or Fe + HCl which cause the reduction due to release of hydrogen. Even hydrogen gas passed over finely divided nickel, platinum or palladium in the presence of steam works to drive the reaction.


N-Methylaniline undergoes acetylation in the presence of a strong base such as pyridine to form N-methylacetanilide. The next step is nitration, with the reagents given which are HNO3 and H2SO4. Due the presence of the acetyl group, nitration leads to the formation of 2-Nitro-4-methylacetanilide. Hence, ‘2’ is 2-Nitro-4-methylacetanilide.


This molecule undergoes a reaction with reagent ‘3’ to give 2-nitro-4-methylaniline. This means ‘2’ undergoes hydrolysis to give 2-nitro-4-methylaniline. ‘3’ is H2O/H+.


2-nitro-4-methylaniline further reacts with NaNO2/HCl which forms a diazonium salt, hence ‘4’ is a diazonium salt 2-nitro-4-diazonium chloride.


After reaction with reagent ‘5’, the product formed does not have the N2+Cl- group at 4C. This means the diazonium chloride has been displaced by H. Hence the reagent ‘5’ is a mild reducing agent like hypophosphorous acid H3PO2 (phosphinic acid) or ethanol. The reagents themselves get oxidised to phosphorous acid and ethanal, respectively.