Ethylamine is heated with CS2 in the presence of HgCl2 . The product formed is

Question

Ethylamine is heated with CS2 in the presence of HgCl2 . The product formed is (A) ethanethiol (B) diethyl sulphide (C) ethyl thiocyanate (D) ethyl isothiocyanate

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It is Hoffmann mustard oil reaction C2H5-N boxedH2 + S=C=S oversetH g C l2 arrow C2H5-N=C=S

Q. Ethylamine is heated with $C S_{2}$ in the presence of $H g C l_{2}$ . The product formed is

ethanethiol

diethyl sulphide

ethyl thiocyanate

ethyl isothiocyanate

It is Hoffmann mustard oil reaction
$C_{2} H_{5} - N H_{2} + S = C = S \to H g C l_{2} C_{2} H_{5} - N = C = S$

Q. Ethylamine is heated with CS2​ in the presence of HgCl2​ . The product formed is