Question

when a compound A is reacted with NH3 B is formed and when B is heated it forms C When C is reacted with Br2 in the presence of KOH Ethyl amine is formed identify the compound A ????

Answer 1

Explanation:

The compound A is propionic acid CH

3

CH

2

COOH.

Propionic aicd reacts with ammonia to form ammonium propionate. On heating, ammonium propionate is converted to propionamid. Hoffmann bromamide reaction in presence of KOH and bromine converts propionamide to ethyl amine. In this process, one carbon atom is lost.

CH

3

−CH

2

−COOH

NH

3

CH

3

−CH

2

−CO

O

ˉ

N

+

H

4

Δ

CH

3

−CH

2

−CONH

2

KOH+Br

2

CH

3

−CH

2

−NH

2

(A) (B) (C)

Answer 2

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