Question

The product of mustard oil reaction is

• A. Alkyl isothiocyanate
• B. Dithio carbonamide
• C. Dithio ethylacetate
• D. Thioether

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Mustard oil reaction
$\underset{\text{Ethyl amine}}{C{H}_3-C{H}_2-N{H}_2}+C{S}_2\stackrel{HgC{l}_2}{\to }$
$\underset{\text{Ethyl isothiocyanate}}{C{H}_3-C{H}_2-N=C=S+H_{2}S}$