JEE Main Chemistry question

Primary, secondary and tertiary amines may be separated by using

(A)Ethanoyl chloride
(B)Diethyl oxalateCorrect
(C)Thionyl chloride
(D)None of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

Hofmann's method of separating a mixture of 1°, 2° and 3° amines uses diethyl oxalate: it reacts differently with each class (forming distinct, differently-behaving products on

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Question ID VK-150429