The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?

Question

The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine? (A) Alkyl nitrile (B) Carbylamine (C) Primary amine (D) Secondary nitro compound

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Carbylamine (or isocyanides) give secondary amine on reduction. underset textCarbylamineR - N overset→= C xrightarrowNi/H2 underset textSecondary amineR - NH-CH3

Q. The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?

Alkyl nitrile

Carbylamine

Primary amine

Secondary nitro compound

Carbylamine (or isocyanides) give secondary amine on reduction.
$Carbylamine R - N = \to C N i / H_{2} Secondary amine R - N H - C H_{3}$

Q. The reduction of which of the following compound would yield secondary amine?

Alkyl nitrile

Carbylamine

Primary amine

Secondary nitro compound

Carbylamine (or isocyanides) give secondary amine on reduction. CarbylamineR−N=→C​Ni/H2​​Secondary amineR−NH−CH3​​

Carbylamine (or isocyanides) give secondary amine on reduction.
$Carbylamine R - N = \to C N i / H_{2} Secondary amine R - N H - C H_{3}$