JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

ChemistryAromatic Compounds and Aryl HalidesJEE Main 2024

A compound (x) with molar mass 108 g mol⁻¹ undergoes acetylation to give product with molar mass 192 g mol⁻¹. The number of amino groups in the compound (x) is .

Answer: 2

Solution

Each acetylation of an –NH₂ group replaces H by COCH₃, adding 42 g/mol. The number of amino groups = (192 − 108)/42 = 2.

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