Question

3. How would you separate 1 degree, 2 degrees, 3 degrees amines from their mixture by Hoffmann's method?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hofmann's method to separate amines in a mixture uses the reagent diethyl oxalate. The mixture of the three amines is heated with diethyl oxalate. Primary amine forms solid oxamide, the secondary amine forms a liquid oxamic ester and the tertiary amine does not react at all.