MHT CET Chemistry question

The primary, secondary and tertiary amines can be best distinguished by

(A)mustard oil reaction
(B)carbylamine reaction
(C)exhaustive alkylation
(D) treatmentCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Aliphatic 1°, 2° and 3° amines give three different products with HNO2 (alcohol with N2, oily nitrosoamine, and a soluble nitrite salt respectively), so it distinguishes

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