MHT CET202615 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryAminesActual
Identify Hinsberg's reagent from following.
Options
- Abenzene sulfonic acid
- Bbenzene sulphonyl chloride
- Cp-toluene sulphonyl chloride
- Dchlorosulphuric acid
Correct answer
B. benzene sulphonyl chloride
Step-by-step solution
Hinsberg's reagent is benzene sulphonyl chloride ( C₆H₅SO₂Cl ). It is used to distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. Primary amines react with it to form a precipitate that is soluble in alkali. Secondary amines react to form a precipitate that is insoluble in alkali. Tertiary amines do not react with it.