JEE Main Chemistry question

Aniline and ethylamine resemble each other in

(A)Solubility
(B)Action with
(C)Action with a Grignard reagentCorrect
(D)Coupling reaction

Answer: (C)

Solution

Neither aniline nor ethylamine is compatible with a Grignard reagent (the N–H protons of both simply quench/destroy the Grignard reagent via acid-base reaction) — in this specific, limited sense, their "action" with a Grignard reagent is similar (both just destroy it). Their

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