MHT CET Chemistry question

Which of the following is not the property of ethane nitrile ?

(A)Undergoes acidic hydrolysis to give carboxylic acid.
(B)Undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to give salt of carboxylic acid.
(C)It tautomerises to give methyl isocyanide.Correct
(D)It gives carbylamines reaction with chloroform.Correct

Answer: (C),(D)

Solution

Nitriles hydrolyse to carboxylic acids in acid and to carboxylate salts in alkali, so (a) and (b) are properties of ; but a nitrile does not tautomerise to the isocyanide

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-082542