JEE Main202226 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryAminesActual
Which statement is NOT correct for p-toluenesulphonyl chloride?
Options
- AIt is hinsberg's reagent
- BIt is used to distinguish primary and secondary amines.
- COn treatment with secondary amine, it leads to a product, that is soluble in alkali.
- DIt does not react with tertiary amine.
Correct answer
C. On treatment with secondary amine, it leads to a product, that is soluble in alkali.
Step-by-step solution
P-toluenesulphonyl chloride, which is also known as Hinsberg's reagent, It reacts with primary and secondary amines to form sulphonamides. Tertiary amines do not react with P-toluenesulphonyl chloride.