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Question

In the given set of reactions, 2-Bromopropane ${ ->[{\text{AgCN}}][{\text{alc./heat}}] X ->[LiAlH_4] Y}$ the $IUPAC$ name of product $'Y'$ is

A

$N$ -methylpropanamine

B

$N$ -isopropylmethanamine

C

butan- $2$ -amine

D

$N$ -Methylpropan-2-amine

Answer

$N$ -Methylpropan-2-amine

Explanation

Solution

$AgCN$ is mainly covalent in nature and nitrogen is free to donate electron pair forming isocyanide as the main product.

Isonitriles on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride $( LiAlH _{4} )$ produce secondary amines