Question

Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates
(a) propanoic acid and ammonium salt
(b) ethanoic acid and ammonium salt
(c) methylamine salt and ethanoic acid
(d) ethylamine salt and methanoic acid

Answer 1

In acidic medium (H₂O + H⁺), ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis results inthe formation of ethylamine salt and methanoic acid.

The reaction is as follows.

CH₃CH₂NC + H₂O + H⁺ → CH₃CH₂NH₂ + HCOOH

Ethyl isocyanide can be represented as = CH₃CH₂NC

Ethylamine can be represented as = CH₃CH₂NH₂

Methanoic acid or formic acid can be represented as = HCOOH