JEE Main 20262 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 2 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Amines
JEE Main 2026 · 2 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Amines
Consider the following reactions sequence When the product (P) is...
Consider the following reactions sequence

When the product (P) is subjected to Carius analysis using , g of the product (P) will produce _______ g of the precipitate of AgBr. (Nearest Integer)
(Given: molar mass in g mol C : 12, H : 1, O : 16, N : 14, Br : 80, Ag : 108)
When the product (P) is subjected to Carius analysis using , g of the product (P) will produce _______ g of the precipitate of AgBr. (Nearest Integer)
(Given: molar mass in g mol C : 12, H : 1, O : 16, N : 14, Br : 80, Ag : 108)
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
The given reactant is p-nitrotoluene.
Step (i): Reduction with Sn/HCl followed by converts the group to an group, yielding p-toluidine.
Step (ii): Reaction with acetic anhydride, , protects the amino group by forming N-(4-methylphenyl)acetamide.
Step (iii): Bromination with directs the incoming bromine to the ortho position relative to the strongly activating group (the para position is blocked by the methyl group). This yields 2-bromo-4-methylacetanilide.
Step (iv): Acid hydrolysis with removes the acetyl group, yielding 2-bromo-4-methylaniline as the major product (P).
The molecular formula of product P (2-bromo-4-methylaniline) is .
Molar mass of P = .
In Carius analysis, the bromine in the organic compound is quantitatively converted to silver bromide (AgBr).
Molar mass of AgBr = .
Since one molecule of P contains one bromine atom, 1 mole of P produces 1 mole of AgBr.
Moles of P in .
Moles of AgBr produced = .
Mass of AgBr produced = .
Rounding to the nearest integer, the mass of the AgBr precipitate is 1 g.
Answer:
Step (i): Reduction with Sn/HCl followed by converts the group to an group, yielding p-toluidine.
Step (ii): Reaction with acetic anhydride, , protects the amino group by forming N-(4-methylphenyl)acetamide.
Step (iii): Bromination with directs the incoming bromine to the ortho position relative to the strongly activating group (the para position is blocked by the methyl group). This yields 2-bromo-4-methylacetanilide.
Step (iv): Acid hydrolysis with removes the acetyl group, yielding 2-bromo-4-methylaniline as the major product (P).
The molecular formula of product P (2-bromo-4-methylaniline) is .
Molar mass of P = .
In Carius analysis, the bromine in the organic compound is quantitatively converted to silver bromide (AgBr).
Molar mass of AgBr = .
Since one molecule of P contains one bromine atom, 1 mole of P produces 1 mole of AgBr.
Moles of P in .
Moles of AgBr produced = .
Mass of AgBr produced = .
Rounding to the nearest integer, the mass of the AgBr precipitate is 1 g.
Answer: