Question

Which of the following is not correct ?

• A. Ethyl amine and aniline both have - $NH_2$ group
• B. Ethyl amine and aniline dissolve in HCl
• C. Ethyl amine and aniline both react with $CHCl_3$ and KOH to form unpleasant smelling compound
• D. Ethyl amine and aniline both react with $HNO_2$ in cold to give hydroxy compounds

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Nitrous acid reacts differently with aliphatic and aromatic amines in cold. $\underset{\text{ $1^{\circ}$ Amine}}{ C_2H_5 NH_2 } + HONO \rightarrow \underset{\text{ Alcohol }}{C_2H_5OH } + N_2 $