Question

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

\[\ce{CH3CH2COOH ->[NH3][\Delta] [A] ->[Δ] [B] ->[Br2/KOH] [C]}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{CH3CH2COOH ->[NH3][\Delta] \underset{[A]}{\underset{Ammonium propanoate}{CH3CH2COONH4}} ->[Δ] \underset{[B]}{\underset{Propanamide}{CH3CH2CONH2}} ->[Br2/KOH] \underset{[C]}{\underset{Ethylamine}{CH3CH2NH2}}}\]