Question

Identify the compounds [A], [B] and [C] in the following reaction:

\[\ce{C2H5CONH2 ->[Br2/KOH] [A] ->[CHCl3 + KOH] [B] ->[Na/C2H5OH] [C]}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{C2H5CONH2 ->[Br2/KOH] \underset{Ethylamine}{\underset{(A)}{C2H5NH2}} ->[CHCl3 + KOH] \underset{Ethylisocyanide}{\underset{(B)}{C2H5NC}} ->[Na/C2H5OH] \underset{Ethylmethylamine}{\underset{(C)}{C2H5NHCH3}}}\]