Question

An organic compound a having molecular formula C2H3zN on reduction gave another compound B upon treatment with neither acid B gave ethyl alcohol & on warming with chloroform & alcoholic KOHit forms an offensive smelling compound identity A,B,C & write the reaction involved...​

Answer 1

Proceed back with known compound C

2

H

5

OH

(ii) 1

∘

amine on reaction with HNO

2

gives 1

∘

alcohol

(A)

methyl cyanide

CH

3

−C≡N

Reduction

(B)

ethanamine

CH

3

CH

2

NH

2

⋅

HONO

ethanol

CH

3

CH

2

OH

(B)

CH

3

CH

2

NH

2

CHCl

3

,KOH

(C)

ethyl isocyanide

CH

3

CH

2

N

→

=

C