Which of the following is not a property of ethanenitrile (CH_3CN)? [DCE 2007]

JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following is not a property of ethanenitrile ()? [DCE 2007]

(A)Undergoes acidic hydrolysis to give a carboxylic acid
(B)Undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to give the salt of a carboxylic acid
(C)Can be interconverted with methyl isocyanide
(D)It gives the carbylamine reaction with chloroformCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Ethanenitrile undergoes both acidic hydrolysis (to acetic acid) and alkaline hydrolysis (to sodium acetate), so (a) and (b) are genuine properties. and (methyl isocyanide) are the two low-energy constitutional isomers that this interconversion links, so (c) is also an accepted property in this

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