NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesPractice
Identify the correct pathway to convert propanoic acid to ethylamine. The reagent represented by A, B and C are C H 3 C H 2 C O O H → A X → B Y → C C H 3 C H 2 N H 2
Options
- AA B C C a ( O H ) 2 Heat P t / H 2
- BA B C S O C l 2 N H 3 B r 2 / K O H
- CA B C H N O 2 P + I 2 L i A l H 4
- DA B C H C N N H 3 B r 2 / K O H
Correct answer
B. A B C S O C l 2 N H 3 B r 2 / K O H
Step-by-step solution
C H 3 C H 2 C O O H → S O C l 2 ( A ) C H 3 C H 2 C O C l ( X ) → N H 3 B C H 3 C H 2 C O N H 2 ( Y ) → B r 2 / K O H ( C ) C H 3 C H 2 N H 2