Question

*Which reaction is used to distinguish benzylamine from N,N-dimethylaniline?*

1️⃣ Carbylamine reaction
2️⃣ Libermann nitroso test
3️⃣ Rosenmund Reduction
4️⃣ Mendius Reduction​

Answer 1

Answer:

Aniline is a primary amine while N, N-dimethylaniline is a tertiary amine. They both can be distinguished by Carbylamine test. Primary amines on heating with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, form foul-smelling isocyanides or carbylamines.

Answer 2

1⃣ Carbylamine.