JEE Main2003ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium generates
Options
- Apropanoic acid and ammonium salt
- Bethanoic acid and ammonium salt
- Cmethylamine salt and ethanoic acid
- Dethylamine salt and methanoic acid
Correct answer
D. ethylamine salt and methanoic acid
Step-by-step solution
CH ₃ CH ₂ ~N C + H ₂ O H ⁺ CH ₃ CH ₂ NH ₂+ HCOOH . Therefore it gives only one mono chloroalkane.