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Question: The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?...

The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?

A

Alkyl nitrite

B

Carbylamine

C

Primary amine

D

Secondary nitro compound

Answer

Carbylamine

Explanation

Solution

Carbylamine (or isocyanides) give secondary amine on reduction.

N Carbylamin e CNi/H2RNHCH3 Secondary amine \underset { \text { Carbylamin e } } { \mathrm { N } } \mathrm { C } \xrightarrow { \mathrm { Ni } / \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } } \underset { \text { Secondary amine } } { \mathrm { R } - \mathrm { NH } - \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } }